pachy·gy·ria
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Definition of pachygyria
: mild to moderate lissencephaly marked by a cerebral cortex with only a few broad, flat convolutions : incomplete lissencephaly — compare agyria
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“Pachygyria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pachygyria. Accessed 19 Apr. 2021.
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pachygyria
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pachy·gy·ria
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Medical Definition of pachygyria
: mild to moderate lissencephaly marked by a cerebral cortex with only a few broad, flat convolutions : incomplete lissencephaly — compare agyria
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The first known use of pachygyria was circa 1944
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