Porencephaly
porencephaly por·en·ceph·a·ly (pôr’ěn-sěf’ə-lē)
n.
Occurrence of cavities in the brain substance, usually communicating with the lateral ventricles. Also called porencephalia.
por’en·ce·phal’ic (-ěn’sə-fāl’ĭk) or por’en·ceph’a·lous (-sěf’ə-ləs) adj.
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