Colpocephaly
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A cephalic disorder involving the disproportionate enlargement of the occipital horns of the lateral cerebroventricles. uncountable
"Compared to individuals with hypoplasia or dysplasia of the corpus callosum, individuals with CAG showed a significantly greater frequency of isolated corpus callosum abnormalities (without associated central nervous system defects), hippocampal anomalies, Probst bundles, and colpocephaly."
Example
More examples"Compared to individuals with hypoplasia or dysplasia of the corpus callosum, individuals with CAG showed a significantly greater frequency of isolated corpus callosum abnormalities (without associated central nervous system defects), hippocampal anomalies, Probst bundles, and colpocephaly."
Etymology
From colpo- (“cavity”) + -cephaly (“head”).
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