hem·i·ce·pha·li·a (h m  -s -f  l-, -fly)n. Congenital failure of the cerebrum to develop normally, usually with the cerebellum and basal ganglia in rudimentary form. |
hemicephalia
[-sefā′lyə]
Etymology: Gk, hemi + kephale, head
a congenital anomaly characterized by the absence of half of the cerebrum, caused by severe arrest of brain development in the fetus. The cerebellum and basal ganglia may be present in rudimentary form.
hemicephalia
congenital absence of the cerebrum.
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