hemicephalia

hemicephalia definition - medical

hem·i·ce·pha·li·a (hĕmˌē-sə-fāˈlē-ə, -fālˈyə)

noun
Congenital failure of the cerebrum to develop normally, usually with the cerebellum and basal ganglia in rudimentary form.

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