dysencephalia

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noun

A malformation of the head

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Meanings

noun
  1. medicineA malformation of the head

Origin

From dys- + encephalo- + -ia.

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APA

dysencephalia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysencephalia

MLA

“dysencephalia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysencephalia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dysencephalia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysencephalia.

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