- schizencephalic porencephaly
- porencephaly in which the cavities are the result of maldevelopment of the brain. Called also schizencephaly.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
schizencephalic porencephaly
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schizencephalic — schiz·en·ce·phal·ic (skiz″ən sə falґik) having abnormal clefts in the brain substance; see under porencephaly … Medical dictionary
Schizencephaly — A developmental disorder of the brain characterized by abnormal slits, or clefts, in the cerebral hemispheres. Schizencephaly is a form of porencephaly. Individuals with clefts in both hemispheres, or bilateral clefts, are often developmentally… … Medical dictionary
