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pachygyria

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pachygyria /pachy·gy·ria/ (-ji´re-ah) macrogyria.
pach·y·gy·ri·a (pk-jr-)
n.
Unusually thick convolutions of the cerebral cortex.
pachygyria
[-jī′rē·ə]
a broadening and flattening of the gyri of the brain.
macrogyria [mak″ro-ji´re-ah]
moderate reduction in the number of sulci of the cerebrum, sometimes with increase in the brain substance, resulting in excessive size of the gyri.
pachygyria
see macrogyria.
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org 1,2,8 OXOPROLINURIA See: Acidemia, Organic PACHYGYRIA See: Lissencephaly PACHYONYCHIA, CONGENITAL See: Ectodermal Dysplasias PAGON SYNDROME See: Hydrocephalus; Lissencephaly PALLISTER-HALL SYNDROME See also: Anorectal Malformations; Pituitary Tumors Pallister-Hall Foundation Debra Messer RFD Box 3000, Fairground Rd Bradford, VT 05033 (802) 222-9683 * messer@sover.
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org 1,2,8 OXOPROLINURIA See: Acidemia, Organic PACHYGYRIA See: Lissencephaly PACHYONYCHIA, CONGENITAL See: Ectodermal Oysplasias PAGON SYNDROME See: Hydrocephalus; Lissencephaly PALLISTER-HALL SYNDROME See also: Anorectal Malformations; Pituitary Tumors Pallister-Hall Foundation Debra Messer RFD Box 3000, Fairground Rd Bradford, VT 05033 (802) 222-9683 messer@sover.
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