Etymology

Chiari malformation

Today it means: A malformation of the brain, consisting of a downward displacement of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum, sometimes causing hydrocephalus. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Austrian pathologist Hans Chiari.

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