polymicrogyria

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noun

A deformity of the brain such that it has an excessive number of small folds, causing mental retardation.

OriginEnglish gyrus ← Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-) ← Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? →
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Meanings

nounpolymicrogyria (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA deformity of the brain such that it has an excessive number of small folds, causing mental retardation.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  6. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  7. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  8. Englishmicro-
  9. Englishgyrus
  10. Englishpolymicrogyria

From poly- + micro- + gyrus + -ia.

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Translations

French polymicrogyrie
  • polymicrogyriea deformity of the brain such that it has an excessive number of small folds, causing mental retardation
Turkish Çoklu az kıvrımlı beyin
  • Çoklu az kıvrımlı beyina deformity of the brain such that it has an excessive number of small folds, causing mental retardation

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

micropolygyria
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APA

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Chicago

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