Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schizencephaly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: schizen-cephaly
IPA

38

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A congenital cortical malformation characterised by full-thickness clefts lined with gray matter.

Etymology

By surface analysis, schiz- + encephal- + -y.

Inflected Forms

schizencephalies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

schizophrenia porencephaly

Questions

What does schizencephaly mean?: A congenital cortical malformation characterised by full-thickness clefts lined with gray matter.
Where does schizencephaly come from?: By surface analysis, schiz- + encephal- + -y.

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