Hypogyration

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Abnormally low numbers of gyri in the cerebral cortex. uncountable

    "All the infants had global hypogyration of the cerebral cortex that was severe (only the Sylvian fissure was obviously present) in 78% of the infants."

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"All the infants had global hypogyration of the cerebral cortex that was severe (only the Sylvian fissure was obviously present) in 78% of the infants."

Etymology

From hypo- + gyration.

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cerebral cortex

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