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schizencephaly

schizencephaly noun: a congenital cortical malformation characterised by full-thickness clefts lined with gray matter.

Noun

schizencephaly (plural schizencephalies)

  1. A congenital cortical malformation characterised by full-thickness clefts lined with gray matter.

Forms of schizencephaly

pluralschizencephalies

Origin of schizencephaly

By surface analysis, schiz- + encephal- + -y.

Questions about schizencephaly

What does schizencephaly mean?
Schizencephaly means a congenital cortical malformation characterised by full-thickness clefts lined with gray matter.
What part of speech is schizencephaly?
Schizencephaly is a noun.
What is the plural of schizencephaly?
The plural of schizencephaly is schizencephalies.

Words near schizencephaly in the dictionary

  1. schizaxon
  2. schizaxons
  3. schized
  4. schizencephalic
  5. schizencephalies
  6. schizencephaly
  7. schizes
  8. schizidia
  9. schizidium
  10. schiziness
  11. schizing

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