cerebral dysplasia

any abnormality in the development of the brain. There are various types of cerebral dysplasia, including anencephaly, marked by failure of the cerebral hemispheres to develop; porencephaly, characterized by development of a hemisphere containing abnormal cavities; and callosal agenesis.

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illumination unit

formerly, the amount of light produced by one foot-candle: now replaced by the lux.