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(pathology) acephalobrachia; abrachiocephaly; a congenital absence of arms and head.
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(medicine) A deformed fetus having developed no heart, connected as a parasite to another fetus.
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(medicine) A deformed fetus for which development of the heart, head and extremities are all rudimentary, connected as a parasite to another fetus.
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(medicine) A birth defect in which the head is absent
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The congenital lack of a head.
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The congenital lack of a head and a heart (in a parasitic twin)
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Alternative form of acephalocheiria [The congenital lack of a head and hands]
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The congenital lack of a head and spine
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The congenital lack of a head and thorax
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(medicine, countable) A fetus affected by acephaly.
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The congenital lack of a head (especially in a parasitic twin)
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(physiology) Partial or total absence of the skull.
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(pathology) A foetus in which the cranium is absent or not properly developed
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(pathology) A form of craniosynostosis
adj
(medicine) Characterized by agenesis of the corpus callosum.
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(medicine) A deformity of the head in which the top is more or less pointed.
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Alternative form of acrocephalosyndactylia [(teratology) craniosynostosis together with syndactyly]
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The condition of suffering from a pointed skull.
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The smooth appearance of the brain in cases of lissencephaly.
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A lethal birth defect in which most of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon.
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(medicine, abbreviation) Ankylosing spondylitis.
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(medicine) A particular arthritis disease that affects usually the joints between vertebrae and the sacroiliac joint.
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Alternative form of arhinencephaly [(teratology) holoprosencephaly]
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(teratology) holoprosencephaly
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(teratology) Chiari malformation
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(pathology) The congenital absence of the rhinencephalon
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Alternative form of arthrochalasis [(teratology) A rare form of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, characterised by very loose joints and dislocations involving both hips.]
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(uncountable, teratology) A congenital disorder in which the joints are so fixed because of lack of muscle development.
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Synonym of arthrogryposis
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Alternative form of autocephaly [(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.]
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The condition of having two heads.
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Alternative form of brachycephaly [(pathology) A congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened front-to-back, so that the head is short and broad.]
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(transitive, intransitive) To make or become brachycephalic.
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(pathology) A congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened front-to-back, so that the head is short and broad.
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A neonatal condition involving a serosanguinous, subcutaneous, extraperiosteal fluid collection with poorly defined margins caused by the pressure of the presenting part of the scalp against the dilating cervix during delivery.
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(teratology) A developmental anomaly of the head, characterized by a monkey-like head with a defective small, flattened nose with a single nostril or absent nose and closely set eyes.
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(medicine) encephalocele
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(pathology) Synonym of headache
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The formation of the head (in the developing embryo)
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(pathology) Any disease of the head
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The situation where the capacity of the pelvis is inadequate to allow the fetus to negotiate the birth canal.
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Obsolete form of cephalea. [(pathology) headache]
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(teratology) A malformation of the brain, consisting of a downward displacement of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum, sometimes causing hydrocephalus.
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A congenital concavity of the top of the head
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(pathology) craniosynostosis
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A cephalic disorder involving the disproportionate enlargement of the occipital horns of the lateral ventricles.
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(pathology) A hernial protrusion of brain substance through an opening of the skull
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cleidocranial dysostosis
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(pathology) Incomplete development and fusion of the bones of the cranium.
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(pathology) Abnormal softness of the bones of the cranium
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(medicine, pathology) An extremely rare type of parasitic twinning in which a parasitic twin head with an undeveloped body is attached to the head of a developed twin.
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(pathology) A defect of the neural tube in which both the brain and spinal cord are left open
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(pathology) A severe malformation of the cranium
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A developmental birth defect in which the cranium fails to close completely, so that the brain is exposed to the amnios and eventually degenerates, causing anencephaly.
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(pathology) Abnormal ossification of the sutures of the skull
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(pathology) a medical condition in which some or all of the sutures in the skull of an infant close too early, causing problems with normal brain and skull growth.
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(medicine) The medical finding of a softening or thinning of the skull.
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(embryology, ophthalmology) Synonym of dacryocystocele
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A congenital disorder in which a part of the spinal cord is split, usually at the level of the upper lumbar vertebra.
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Alternative form of diastematomyelia [A congenital disorder in which a part of the spinal cord is split, usually at the level of the upper lumbar vertebra.]
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The condition of dicephalic conjoined twins.
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The condition of having two heads.
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A true duplication of the spinal cord in which there are two dural sacs with two pairs of anterior and posterior nerve roots.
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A condition in which part of the face is duplicated on the head.
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(pathology) arthrosis of an intervertebral disc
adj
(pathology) That originates in (damaged) vertebral discs
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(pathology) Any disease of an intervertebral disc
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(pathology) spondylitis that also affects the vertebral discs
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A fetal abnormality in which the cephalic end is doubled.
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A fetal abnormality in which the pelvic end is doubled.
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(medicine) Reduced motion of a joint due to deformity, dislocation or disease.
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(pathology) malformation of the head or face
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(pathology) A malformation of the head
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Alternative form of encephalization [(biology) The amount of brain mass exceeding that related to an animal's total bodymass.]
adj
Alternative form of encephalized [Having evolved a large head]
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(biology) The amount of brain mass exceeding that related to an animal's total bodymass.
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(biology) Relative brain size measure defined as the ratio between observed to predicted brain mass for an animal of a given size, based on nonlinear regression on a range of reference species.
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(intransitive, of a species) To evolve a large head or brain.
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(medicine) A form of hernia of the brain and its membranes through an opening in the skull.
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Alternative form of encephalocele [(medicine) A form of hernia of the brain and its membranes through an opening in the skull.]
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A malignant cancer of brain-like consistency.
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(medicine) A localized softening of the brain substance, due to hemorrhage or inflammation.
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(pathology) A congenital defect in the cranium associated with herniation of the meninges and brain tissue
adj
Relating to encephalopathy.
adj
Alternative form of encephalopathic [Relating to encephalopathy.]
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(pathology) pain in an epicondyle
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A rare cephalic disorder characterised by the absence of a nose and the presence of a proboscis between the eyes
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(medicine) A deformed infant with the brain more or less outside the cranial cavity.
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(pathology) A condition in which part of the brain protrudes through a defect in the skull
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A partial paralysis of the face, pharynx and jaw caused by bilateral damage to the operculum.
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Osteoarthritis of the knee.
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(anatomy) The folding of the surface of the neocortex
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A rare, severe cephalic disorder characterized by complete or almost complete absence of the cerebral cortex with preservation of meninges, basal ganglia, pons, medulla, cerebellum, and falx.
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(pathology) A condition where one hemisphere of the brain grows faster or larger than the other, causing neurological impairment.
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A deformed baby born with two heads of unequal size.
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in dogs, an abnormal formation of the hip socket, causing lameness and arthritis of the joints.
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(teratology) A congenital disorder involving insufficient division of the lobes of the brain during fetal development, resulting in skull and facial deformities ranging from minor cleft lip problems to cyclopia, in which a single eye develops where the nose would normally be.
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(pathology) Initialism of holoprosencephaly. [(teratology) A congenital disorder involving insufficient division of the lobes of the brain during fetal development, resulting in skull and facial deformities ranging from minor cleft lip problems to cyclopia, in which a single eye develops where the nose would normally be.]
adj
(pathology) Alternative form of hydroanencephalic [Relating to, or suffering from hydroanencephaly]
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A condition where the brain's cerebral hemispheres are absent, replaced by sacs filled with cerebrospinal fluid.
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A protrusion of the brain fissure enclosing part of a ventricle.
adj
Alternative form of hydrocephaloid [(medicine) Resembling hydrocephalus.]
n
Alternative form of hydrencephalocele [A protrusion of the brain fissure enclosing part of a ventricle.]
adj
(medicine) Resembling hydrocephalus.
adj
Having a swollen head.
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(medicine) A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral ventricles causes enlargement of the skull and compression of the brain, destroying much of the neural tissue
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Alternative form of hydrencephalocele [A protrusion of the brain fissure enclosing part of a ventricle.]
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The condition of being hyperbrachycranial
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(medicine) excessive kyphotic curvature of the thoracic region of the spine
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A person exhibiting iniencephaly
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(pathology) A cephalic disorder characterized by spina bifida and spinal retroflexion
adj
Alternative form of lissencephalic [Afflicted with, or relating to, lissencephaly]
n
Alternative spelling of lissencephaly [(anatomy, neurology) The condition of having a smooth appearance on the surface of the brain.]
adj
Afflicted with, or relating to, lissencephaly
n
(medicine) An abnormality of brain development marked by the presence of a smooth cerebral cortex with few or no convolutions; frequently associated with severe developmental disability.
n
(pathology) lordosis and kyphosis
adj
Alternative form of lissencephalic [Afflicted with, or relating to, lissencephaly]
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The condition of having an enlarged brain, usually as a component of any of various congenital syndromes of altered development.
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(medicine) Macrocephaly.
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(medicine) The condition of having an abnormally large head.
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(medicine) A condition in which the head is abnormally large.
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Synonym of megaencephaly
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A congenital expansion of the brain
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Excessive development in the structure of the face in proportion to the cranium
adj
Alternative form of megacephalic [(botany, zoology) Having an extremely large head.]
n
Synonym of macrencephaly
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Synonym of macrencephaly
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Synonym of macrencephaly
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Alternative form of megalencephaly [Synonym of macrencephaly]
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(pathology) A protrusion of the meninges and the brain through a defect in the cranium.
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Alternative form of meningoencephalocele [(pathology) A protrusion of the meninges and the brain through a defect in the cranium.]
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Alternative form of microencephaly [(pathology) The condition of having a small brain]
adj
Alternative form of microencephalic [Relating to, or characterised by microencephaly]
n
Alternative form of microencephaly [(pathology) The condition of having a small brain]
n
A person suffering from microcephaly.
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A neurological disorder in which the person affected has an abnormally small head due to a failure of brain growth.
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(pathology) The condition of having a small brain
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A severe abnormality of brain development characterized by both microcephaly and hydranencephaly.
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(medicine) Microcephaly occurring in conjunction with lissencephaly.
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(medicine) The presence of an abnormally small mouth, a clinical feature of many craniofacial syndromes.
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A congenital deformity where the pinna (external ear) is underdeveloped.
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(medicine) X-ray presentation of air compressing the frontal lobes of the brain, resulting in a tented appearance, indicative of pneumocephalus.
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(countable) An organ composed of muscle tissue.
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A developmental anomaly characterized by a cleft spinal cord, owing to failure of the neural plate to form a complete neural tube, or rupture of the neural tube after closure.
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Alternative form of nanocephaly [The condition of having an abnormally small head.]
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(medicine) The condition of being nanocephalic.
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The condition of having an abnormally small head.
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A lethal cephalic disorder involving the total or near-total absence of the lower jaw.
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A kind of cephalic disorder: sometimes the premature closure of the coronal suture plus any other suture, such as the lambdoid; sometimes the premature fusing of all sutures.
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(medicine) Abnormal thickening of the skull, especially that produced by synostosis of the parietal bone with the occipital bone.
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congenital malformation of the cerebral hemisphere, resulting in unusually thick convolutions of the cerebral cortex and typically causing developmental delay and seizures
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The protrusion of the cerebellum through a defect in the cranium.
adj
(pathology) That affects few joints of the body.
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A congenital abnormality in which one hemisphere of the brain protrudes towards the other and causes a depression in the skull
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Synonym of plagiocephaly
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(pathology) A congenital condition where the skull suffers an oblique malformation.
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(medicine) A developmental condition characterized by an upward bulge in the base of the posterior cranial fossa.
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(medicine) flattening of the vertebrae
adj
(medicine) Involving many joints of the body.
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The condition of having more than one head
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(pathology) A deformity of the brain such that it has an excessive number of small folds, causing mental retardation.
n
a group of rare heterogeneous conditions characterized by prenatal development of an abnormally small cerebellum and brain stem
n
Alternative form of porencephaly [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.]
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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.
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A developmental birth defect in which the neural tube fails to close completely, leading to motor and sensory deficits, chronic infections, and disturbances in bladder function.
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(embryogenesis) A cleft between the pars distalis and pars intermedia in certain organisms, where the proliferating anterior wall does not fully occupy Rathke's pouch.
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defective formation of the spinal canal
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(pathology) A form of cyclopia where the face is replaced with a non-functioning nose in the form of a proboscis
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rhizal arthrosis of the base of the thumb
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Any other disorder of the hip or shoulder.
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(medicine) A hindbrain malformation characterised by vermian agenesis and fusion of the cerebellar hemispheres.
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(pathology) A congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened side-to-side.
adj
(anatomy) Having the head split longitudinally (as a teratoid malformation)
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(medicine) A congenital cortical malformation characterised by full-thickness clefts lined with gray matter.
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(obsolete) The tribal practice of preserving the heads of warriors.
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The medical misdiagnosis of scoliosis in schools.
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(pathology) A condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.
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(pathology) Any of a wide variety of craniofacial and skull base disorders affecting the area of the head and/or neck, from the clavicle to the top of the skull.
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(pathology) A vertebral disc that protrudes into the spinal canal, exerting pressure on spinal nerves and causing backache or sciatica.
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(pathology) A wedge-shaped deformation of the cranium
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(pathology) A birth defect resulting in a cleft in the spinal column through which the spinal membranes and spinal cord may protrude. It is characterised by hydrocephalus and other neurological disorders.
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A person who has spondylitis.
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A combination of discitis and spondylitis, the latter generally involving the areas adjacent to the intervertebral disc space.
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Alternative form of spondylodiscitis [A combination of discitis and spondylitis, the latter generally involving the areas adjacent to the intervertebral disc space.]
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(pathology) A defect or stress fracture of the pars interarticularis of the vertebral arch
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Any disorder of the vertebrae; osteopathy of the spine.
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(medicine) A degenerative disease in which the vertebral joints of the spine become stiff and then fused.
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a mild form of holoprosencephaly
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(pathology) thoracolumbar scoliosis
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A congenital condition of premature fusion of the metopic suture leading to a triangular-shaped forehead.
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(medicine) The condition of having a high, prominent forehead.
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(medicine) Synonym of myringitis
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A form of cortical scarring in the deep regions of the sulcus that leads to distortion of the gyri, often caused by hypoxic-ischemic brain injury in the perinatal period.
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(medicine) dilation of the lateral ventricles of the brain
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