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hemimegalencephaly en · NOUN

Etymology

From hemi- + megalencephaly.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) megalencephaly that affects only one half of the brain
   • Activating germline and somatic AKT3 mutations has also been described in a small number of individuals with atypical MPPH and hemimegalencephaly (MPPH2 [MIM 615937]). 2015 May 13, Chey Loveday et al., “Mutations in the PP2A regulatory subunit B family genes PPP2R5B, PPP2R5C and PPP2R5D cause human overgrowth”, in Human Molecular Genetics, volume 24, →DOI:

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