Etymology

hemimegaloencephaly

Today it means: A condition where one hemisphere of the brain grows faster or larger than the other, causing neurological impairment. Full definition →

English megaloencephaly ← Ancient Greek ἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-) ← Proto-Hellenic [Term?]
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Proto-Hellenic[Term?]
  4. Ancient Greekἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)
  5. Englishhemi-
  6. Englishmegaloencephaly
  7. English todayhemimegaloencephaly

From hemi- + megaloencephaly.

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