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rhombencephalosynapsis

rhombencephalosynapsis noun: a hindbrain malformation characterized by vermian agenesis and fusion of the cerebellar hemispheres.

Noun

rhombencephalosynapsis (uncountable)

  1. A hindbrain malformation characterized by vermian agenesis and fusion of the cerebellar hemispheres.

Origin of rhombencephalosynapsis

From rhombencephalon + -o- + synapsis.

Questions about rhombencephalosynapsis

What does rhombencephalosynapsis mean?
Rhombencephalosynapsis means a hindbrain malformation characterized by vermian agenesis and fusion of the cerebellar hemispheres.
What part of speech is rhombencephalosynapsis?
Rhombencephalosynapsis is a noun.

Words near rhombencephalosynapsis in the dictionary

  1. rhombencephala
  2. rhombencephalic
  3. rhombencephalitis
  4. rhombencephalon
  5. rhombencephalons
  6. rhombencephalosynapsis
  7. rhombencephon
  8. rhombi
  9. rhombi-
  10. rhombic
  11. rhombic dodecahedra

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