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Chiari malformation
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English
Etymology
Named after Austrian pathologist Hans Chiari.
Noun
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en teratology A malformation of the brain, consisting of a downward displacement of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum, sometimes causing hydrocephalus.
Synonyms
en Arnold-Chiari malformation
Translations
a malformation of the brain
Japanese: ja アーノルド・キアリ奇形 ānorudo-kiari kikei
Portuguese: pt malformação de Arnold-Chiari f, pt malformação de Chiari f
en eponyms