Medical term:
hydranencephaly
hydranencephaly
[hi″dran-en-sef´ah-le]absence of the cerebral hemispheres, their normal site being occupied by cerebrospinal fluid.
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hy·dran·en·ceph·a·ly
(hī'dran-en-sef'ă-lē),Absence of cereberal hemispheres, which have been replaced by fluid-filled sacs, lined by leptomeninges. The cranium and its brain cavities, however, are normal.
[hydr- + G. an- priv. + enkephalos, brain]
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hy·dran·en·ceph·a·ly
(hī'dran-en-sef'ă-lē)Complete or nearly complete absence of cerebral hemispheres, which have been replaced by fluid-filled sacs lined by leptomeninges. The cranium and its fossae are normal.
[hydr- + G. an- priv. + enkephalos, brain]
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