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lissencephaly /lis·sen·ceph·a·ly/ (lis″en-sef´ah-le) agyria.lissencephal´ic lissencephaly. See agyria . lissencephaly a malformation in which the gyri of the cerebral cortex are not normally developed. In dogs it has been associated with behavioral abnormalities, visual deficits, ataxia and seizures. Called also agyria. lissencephaly Neurology A brain malformation that is isolated or associated with other syndromes–eg, Miller-Dieker syndrome, Norman-Roberts syndrome, characterized by absence–agyria or incomplete development–pachygyria of
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