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Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D058627
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D058627
Preferred Name

Megalencephaly

Definitions
A congenital abnormality in which the occipitofrontal circumference is greater than two standard deviations above the mean for a given age. It is associated with HYDROCEPHALUS; SUBDURAL EFFUSION; ARACHNOID CYSTS; or is part of a genetic condition (e.g., ALEXANDER DISEASE; SOTOS SYNDROME).
Synonyms
Megacephaly
Megalocephaly
Megalocephalies
Macrocephalies
Megacephalies
Macrocephaly
Megalencephalies
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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