diaschisis
noun
di·as·chi·sis
dī-ˈas-kə-səs
plural diaschises
-ˌsēz
: the breaking up of a pattern of brain activity by a localized injury that temporarily throws the whole activity out of function though destroying only part of a structure
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“Diaschisis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/diaschisis. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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