noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A rare cephalic disorder involving encephalomalacia. It is a neurological disorder of the central nervous system characterized by cysts or cavities within the cerebral hemisphere. uncountable

Etymology

By surface analysis, por- + encephal- + -y.

Related phrases

central nervous systemcerebral hemisphere

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