lissencephaly

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λισσός (lissós, “smooth”) +‎ encephal- (“brain”) +‎ -y, from Ancient Greek ἐν (en, “in”) +‎ κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌlɪs.ɛnˈsɛf.əl.i/
• Rhymes: -ɛfəli

Noun

lissencephaly (uncountable)

1. (anatomy, neurology) The condition of having a smooth appearance on the surface of the brain.
   1. (medicine) An abnormality of brain development marked by the presence of a smooth cerebral cortex with few or no convolutions; frequently associated with severe developmental disability.

Translations

disorder characterized by the lack of folds and grooves of the brain

• Catalan: lissencefàlia f
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 平腦症／平脑症 (píngnǎozhèng)

• Dutch: lissencefalie f
• Finnish: lissenkefalia
• French: lissencéphalie f
• German: Lissenzephalie f
• Italian: lissencefalia f
• Polish: bezzakrętowość f
• Portuguese: lisencefalia f
• Russian: лиссэнцефалия f (lissɛncefalija)
• Spanish: lisencefalia f
• Turkish: kıvrımsız beyin
• Ukrainian: лісенцефалія f (lisencefalija)

References

• “lissencephaly”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.