Anencephaly
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /æn.ɪnˈsɛ.fə.lɪ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Anencephaly is a noun meaning (neurology, teratology) A lethal birth defect involving the abscence of a major portion of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon.
Meaning
(neurology, teratology) A lethal birth defect involving the abscence of a major portion of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon.
Word Forms
- anencephalies
- anencephalia
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include acephalism, akinesis, aplasia, unbirth, lissencephaly, nonbirth.
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