rhombencephalosynapsis

noun

A hindbrain malformation characterized by vermian agenesis and fusion of the cerebellar hemispheres.

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Meanings

nounrhombencephalosynapsis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA hindbrain malformation characterized by vermian agenesis and fusion of the cerebellar hemispheres.

Origin

From rhombencephalon + -o- + synapsis.

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

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

Chicago

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

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