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Chiari malformation

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences, teratology

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History

Etymology

Named after Austrian pathologist Hans Chiari.

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Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Japanese: アーノルド・キアリ奇形 (ānorudo-kiari kikei) — a malformation of the brain
  • Portuguese: malformação de Arnold-Chiari — a malformation of the brain
  • Portuguese: malformação de Chiari — a malformation of the brain