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Abnormal hindbrain morphology

Abnormal shape of hindbrain

HP:0011282

What it means

An abnormality of the hindbrain, also known as the rhombencephalon.

The hindbrain consists of two main structures: The pons and the cerebellum.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Abnormality of hindbrain morphology · Abnormality of the hindbrain

Abnormal hindbrain morphology

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