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hemihydranencephaly

hemihydranencephaly noun: a rare, severe cephalic disorder characterized by complete or almost complete absence of the cerebral cortex with preservation of meninges, basal ganglia, pons, medulla, cerebellum, and falx.

Noun

hemihydranencephaly (uncountable)

  1. A rare, severe cephalic disorder characterized by complete or almost complete absence of the cerebral cortex with preservation of meninges, basal ganglia, pons, medulla, cerebellum, and falx.

Origin of hemihydranencephaly

From hemi- + hydranencephaly.

Questions about hemihydranencephaly

What does hemihydranencephaly mean?
Hemihydranencephaly means a rare, severe cephalic disorder characterized by complete or almost complete absence of the cerebral cortex with preservation of meninges, basal ganglia, pons, medulla, cerebellum, and falx.
What part of speech is hemihydranencephaly?
Hemihydranencephaly is a noun.

Words near hemihydranencephaly in the dictionary

  1. hemihexakisoctahedron
  2. hemihexakisoctahedrons
  3. hemiholohedral
  4. hemihomonym
  5. hemihomonyms
  6. hemihydranencephaly
  7. hemihydrate
  8. hemihydrated
  9. hemihydrates
  10. hemihydrochloride
  11. hemihydrochlorides

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