Chiari malformation

English

Etymology

Named after Austrian pathologist Hans Chiari.

Noun

Chiari malformation (countable and uncountable, plural Chiari malformations)

(teratology) A malformation of the brain, consisting of a downward displacement of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum, sometimes causing hydrocephalus.

Synonyms

Arnold-Chiari malformation

Translations

a malformation of the brain

Portuguese: malformação de Arnold-Chiari f, malformação de Chiari f

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