OLIGOENCEPHALY

By
N., Sam M.S.
-
27

noun. a type of cognitive retardation correlated with asymmetrical physical growth and frequently characterized by an irregularly small brain, nervous-system abnormalities, and a lesser resistance to illness. Commonly referred to as oligocephaly.

OLIGOENCEPHALY: "The patient appears to be suffering from oligoencephaly."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. SCHIZOPHRENIA (OTHER TYPES)
  2. LEGAL PSYCHIATRY (Forensic Psychiatry)
  3. EXPERIENTIAL THERAPY
  4. ADOLESCENCE (Theories)
  5. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
  6. Dissociative Identity Disorder
  7. EPILEPSY (Symptoms and Types)
  8. SULLIVAN, HARRY STACK (1892- 1949)
  9. BRAIN DISORDERS
  10. CHILD PSYCHIATRY
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "OLIGOENCEPHALY," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/oligoencephaly/ (accessed June 29, 2022).

RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here