Chiari malformation

English

Etymology

Named after Austrian pathologist Hans Chiari.

Noun

Chiari malformation (countable and uncountable, plural Chiari malformations)

1. (teratology) A malformation of the brain, consisting of a downward displacement of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum, sometimes causing hydrocephalus.

Synonyms

• Arnold-Chiari malformation

Translations

a malformation of the brain

• Portuguese: malformação de Arnold-Chiari f, malformação de Chiari f