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megalencephaly
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megalencephaly
[meg′əlensef′əlē]
Etymology: Gk, megas + enkephalos, brain
a condition characterized by pathologic parenchymal overgrowth of the brain. In some cases generalized cerebral hyperplasia is associated with mental retardation or a brain disorder, such as epilepsy. Also called macrencephaly. megalencephalic, megalencephalous, adj.
megalencephaly [meg″ah-len-sef´ah-le]
macrencephalia; hypertrophy of the brain.
megalencephaly
macrencephalia; hypertrophy of the brain.
megalencephaly
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