LISSENCEPHALY

Etymology

Noun

lissencephaly (uncountable)

(anatomy, neurology) The condition of having a smooth appearance on the surface of the brain.

(medicine) An abnormality of brain development marked by the presence of a smooth cerebral cortex with few or no convolutions.

Source: Wiktionary



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