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hypogyration

hypogyration noun: abnormally low numbers of gyri in the cerebral cortex.

Noun

hypogyration (uncountable)

  1. Abnormally low numbers of gyri in the cerebral cortex.
    • All the infants had global hypogyration of the cerebral cortex that was severe (only the Sylvian fissure was obviously present) in 78% of the infants.2016 April 6, Adriano N. Hazin, Andrea Poretti, Danielle Di Cavalcanti Souza Cruz, Marli Tenorio, Ana van der Linden, Lindomar Jose Pena, Carlos Brito, Laura H. Vega Gil, Demócrito de Barros...

Origin of hypogyration

From hypo- + gyration.

Questions about hypogyration

What does hypogyration mean?
Hypogyration means abnormally low numbers of gyri in the cerebral cortex.
What part of speech is hypogyration?
Hypogyration is a noun.

Words near hypogyration in the dictionary

  1. hypogyn
  2. hypogynous
  3. hypogynously
  4. hypogyns
  5. hypogyny
  6. hypogyration
  7. hypogyrification
  8. hypohaemia
  9. hypohaline
  10. hypohalite
  11. hypohalites

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