"connectopathy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: connectopathies [plural]
Etymology: connect + -o- + -pathy Etymology templates: {{af|en|connect|-o-|-pathy}} connect + -o- + -pathy Head templates: {{en-noun}} connectopathy (plural connectopathies)
  1. (neurology) An atypical presentation or functioning of neural connections within the human brain. Categories (topical): Neurology

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