Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hemimegalencephaly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hemimega-len-cephaly
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

megalencephaly that affects only one half of the brain

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Activating germline and somatic AKT3 mutations has also been described in a small number of individuals with atypical MPPH and hemimegalencephaly (MPPH2 [MIM 615937])."

Etymology

From hemi- + megalencephaly.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hemi

Usage

Inflected Forms

hemimegalencephalies (plural)

Questions

What does hemimegalencephaly mean?: megalencephaly that affects only one half of the brain
Where does hemimegalencephaly come from?: From hemi- + megalencephaly.

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