porencephaly

English

Etymology

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

Noun

porencephaly (uncountable)

  1. A rare cephalic disorder involving encephalomalacia. It is a neurological disorder of the central nervous system characterized by cysts or cavities within the cerebral hemisphere.
    Coordinate term: schizencephaly
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