Agyria

Neurology, Anatomy

Also known as: Lissencephaly

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Summary

Agyria is a condition characterized by the absence of convolutions in the cerebral cortex. This brief entry defines the term as it was understood in the early 20th century.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

AGYRIA, the absence of convolutions of the cerebral cortex.

Cite this page

“Agyria.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/agyria/