Meanings
nounporencephaly (uncountable)
- uncountableA rare cephalic disorder involving encephalomalacia. It is a neurological disorder of the central nervous system characterized by cysts or cavities within the cerebral hemisphere.
Origin
By surface analysis, por- + encephal- + -y.
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porencephaly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porencephaly
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