Dandy-Walker malformation

noun

A rare congenital brain malformation in which the cerebellar vermis does not fully form, and the fourth ventricle and posterior fossa are enlarged with cerebrospinal fluid.

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Dandy-Walker syndromeDWMDWS
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Meanings

nounDandy-Walker malformation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare congenital brain malformation in which the cerebellar vermis does not fully form, and the fourth ventricle and posterior fossa are enlarged with cerebrospinal fluid.

    Synonyms: Dandy-Walker syndrome, DWM, DWS

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rare congenital brain malformation in which the cerebellar vermis does not fully form, and the fourth ventricle and posterior fossa are enlarged with cerebrospinal fluid.

Similar
Dandy-Walker syndromeDWMDWS
Also see
dandy-walker syndrome
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Dandy-Walker malformation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dandy-Walker%20malformation

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“Dandy-Walker malformation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dandy-Walker%20malformation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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