"Dandy-Walker malformation" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Dandy-Walker malformation (uncountable)
  1. A rare congenital brain malformation in which the cerebellar vermis does not fully form, and the fourth ventricle and posterior fossa are enlarged with cerebrospinal fluid. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: Dandy-Walker syndrome, DWM, DWS
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