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hemimegalencephaly

hemimegalencephaly noun: megalencephaly that affects only one half of the brain.

Noun

hemimegalencephaly (countable and uncountable, plural hemimegalencephalies)

  1. megalencephaly that affects only one half of the brain
    • Activating germline and somatic AKT3 mutations has also been described in a small number of individuals with atypical MPPH and hemimegalencephaly (MPPH2 [MIM 615937]).2015 May 13, Chey Loveday et al., “Mutations in the PP2A regulatory subunit B family genes PPP2R5B, PPP2R5C and PPP2R5D cause human overgrowth”, in Human Molecular Genetics, volume 24, →DOI

Forms of hemimegalencephaly

pluralhemimegalencephalies

Origin of hemimegalencephaly

From hemi- + megalencephaly.

Questions about hemimegalencephaly

What does hemimegalencephaly mean?
Hemimegalencephaly means megalencephaly that affects only one half of the brain.
What part of speech is hemimegalencephaly?
Hemimegalencephaly is a noun.
What is the plural of hemimegalencephaly?
The plural of hemimegalencephaly is hemimegalencephalies.

Words near hemimegalencephaly in the dictionary

  1. hemimaxillae
  2. hemimaxillectomies
  3. hemimaxillectomy
  4. hemimaxillofacial
  5. hemimegalencephalies
  6. hemimegalencephaly
  7. hemimegaloencephaly
  8. hemimelia
  9. hemimelias
  10. hemimelic
  11. hemimellitene

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