lissencephaly
English
/ˌlɪs.ɛnˈsɛf.əl.i/
noun
Definitions
- (anatomy) The condition of having a smooth appearance on the surface of the brain.
Etymology
Affix from Ancient Greek λισσός (smooth), ἐν (in, into, on, in possession of, intra) + Ancient Greek κεφαλή (head).
Origin
Ancient Greek
κεφαλή
Gloss
head
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
頭
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cephalous English
- enanthesis English
- enderon English
- enzyme English
- lissencephalic English
- lissencephalous English
- lissosphincter English
- lissotrichous English
- *liseus Latin
- *līssius Latin
- -cephalia Latin
- cynocephalus Latin
- enhypostasia Latin
- taxus Latin
- Enzym German
- enzootisch German
- cefalo- Italian
- céphalopode French
- enzyme French
- αἰγοκέφαλος Ancient Greek
- κεφάλαιος Ancient Greek
- κεφαλή Ancient Greek
- κεφαλικός Ancient Greek
- κεφαλῆφιν Ancient Greek
- κεφαλῖνος Ancient Greek
- κυνοκέφαλος Ancient Greek
- λισσός Ancient Greek
- παρέγχυμα Ancient Greek
- ἀκέφαλος Ancient Greek
- ἀμφικέφαλος Ancient Greek
- ἀποκεφαλίζω Ancient Greek
- ἐγκύκλιος Ancient Greek
- ἐγχέω Ancient Greek
- ἐμφυσάω Ancient Greek
- ἐν Ancient Greek
- ἐνάρετος Ancient Greek
- ἐνίστημι Ancient Greek
- ἐναντίος Ancient Greek
- ἐνδύνω Ancient Greek
- ἐνηλύσιος Ancient Greek
- ἐνώτιον Ancient Greek
- ἐπενδύνω Ancient Greek
- ἔγγονος Ancient Greek
- ἔγχυμα Ancient Greek
- ἔμβολος Ancient Greek
- ἔμβρυον Ancient Greek
- ἔμπειρος Ancient Greek
- ἔμπροσθεν Ancient Greek
- ἔνδημος Ancient Greek
- ἔνθεος Ancient Greek
- ἔνοπλος Ancient Greek
- ἔρρινον Ancient Greek
- ὑδροκέφαλον Ancient Greek
- *gʰebʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- *h₁én Proto-Indo-European
- *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European
- enzym Norwegian Bokmål
- enzym Norwegian Nynorsk
- έρρινος Greek (modern)
- εν Greek (modern)
- κεφαλή Greek (modern)
- гоё Mongolian
- ⲕⲉⲫⲁⲗⲏ Coptic
- tȟatȟáŋka Lakota