Hemimegalencephaly

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    megalencephaly that affects only one half of the brain countable, uncountable

    "Activating germline and somatic AKT3 mutations has also been described in a small number of individuals with atypical MPPH and hemimegalencephaly (MPPH2 [MIM 615937])."

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"Activating germline and somatic AKT3 mutations has also been described in a small number of individuals with atypical MPPH and hemimegalencephaly (MPPH2 [MIM 615937])."

Etymology

From hemi- + megalencephaly.

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