lissencephalic

adjective

lis·​sen·​cephalic

¦li¦sensə̇¦falik, 

-lēk

variants or lissencephalous

-(ˌ)sen¦sefələs, 

-sə̇n-, 

-₋sᵊn-

1

: having a smooth cerebral cortex without convolutions

also : affected with lissencephaly

2

[New Latin Lissencephala + English -ic or -ous] : of or relating to the Lissencephala

Word History

Etymology

liss- + encephalic, -encephalous

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Rhymes for lissencephalic

• mesencephalic
• cephalic