ule·gy·ria
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Medical Definition of ulegyria
: a condition in which the convolutions of the cerebral cortex are abnormally narrow and misshapen due to scarring following the production of lesions in fetal or postnatal life
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“Ulegyria.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/ulegyria. Accessed 1 Jul. 2022.
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