The Emergence Machine

Microcephaly

abstract · Medicine · Level 10 · E6

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Emergence definition

Microcephaly is a medical condition where the brain fails to develop properly, resulting in an abnormally small head, due to disruptions in the complex processes that govern its growth and development.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
microcephaly
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L3L2L1L0MicrocephalyBrainNervous SystemOrganCellFunctionSystem… intermediate l…FormLifeProcessStructureActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Action L1 (requires)
    Understanding action is foundational to the process of microcephaly
  • Process L2 (requires) Systems sense
    microcephaly requires understanding process as a foundational concept
  • System L3 (requires) systems-theory sense
    microcephaly requires understanding system as a foundational concept
  • Brain L9 (requires) polysemous
    Medical condition in which the brain does not develop properly resulting in a smaller than normal head.