DERANENCEPHALIA
\dˌɛɹe͡ɪnnsɪfˈe͡ɪli͡ə], \dˌɛɹeɪnnsɪfˈeɪliə], \d_ˌɛ_ɹ_eɪ_n_n_s_ɪ_f_ˈeɪ_l_iə]\
Definitions of DERANENCEPHALIA
Sort: Oldest first
-
A monstrosity in which only a small portion of the brain exists, resting on the cervical vertebrae -more properly derencephalia. -G. St. Hilaire. According to Is. G. St. Hilaire, a monstrosity characterized by the total absence of encephalon, and of the medulla spinalis into the cervical region.
By Robley Dunglison
Word of the day
Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.
Nearby Words
- derailing
- derailment
- derain
- deraination
- derainment
- Deranencephalia
- derange
- deranged
- derangement
- deranger
- deranging