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hemimegaloencephaly

hemimegaloencephaly noun: a condition where one hemisphere of the brain grows faster or larger than the other, causing neurological impairment.

Noun

hemimegaloencephaly (uncountable)

  1. A condition where one hemisphere of the brain grows faster or larger than the other, causing neurological impairment.

Origin of hemimegaloencephaly

From hemi- + megaloencephaly.

Questions about hemimegaloencephaly

What does hemimegaloencephaly mean?
Hemimegaloencephaly means a condition where one hemisphere of the brain grows faster or larger than the other, causing neurological impairment.
What part of speech is hemimegaloencephaly?
Hemimegaloencephaly is a noun.

Words near hemimegaloencephaly in the dictionary

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

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