English Explanatory Dictionary

Chiari malformation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A malformation of the brain, consisting of a downward displacement of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum, sometimes causing hydrocephalus.

Word forms

Chiari malformation Chiari malformations

Etymology

Named after Austrian pathologist Hans Chiari.

Synonyms

Arnold-Chiari malformation
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