porencephaly
/ˌpɔːrɛnˈsɛfəli/ /ˌpɔːrɛnˈsɛf(ə)li/ /ˌpɔːrɛnˈkɛfəli/Medicine
noun
A disorder characterized by the presence of one or more, usually congenital, cyst-like spaces in the brain, especially in the cerebral cortex, typically communicating with the ventricular system.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Brain: a journal of neurology. From German Porencephalie from ancient Greek πόρος + ἐγκέϕαλος brain + German -ie; compare -encephaly.
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