Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dysencephalia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dysen-cephalia
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A malformation of the head

Etymology

From dys- + encephalo- + -ia.

Phrases

Questions

What does dysencephalia mean?
A malformation of the head
Where does dysencephalia come from?
From dys- + encephalo- + -ia.

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