Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hemimegaloencephaly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hemimega-loen-cephaly
IPA
37
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A condition where one hemisphere of the brain grows faster or larger than the other, causing neurological impairment.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Proto-Hellenic [Term?] Ancient Greek ἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)lbor. English hemi- English megaloencephaly English hemimegaloencephaly From hemi- + megaloencephaly.

Usage

Questions

What does hemimegaloencephaly mean?
A condition where one hemisphere of the brain grows faster or larger than the other, causing neurological impairment.
Where does hemimegaloencephaly come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Proto-Hellenic [Term?] Ancient Greek ἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)lbor. English hemi- English megaloencephaly English hemimegaloencephaly From hemi- + megaloencephaly.

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