anencephaly
[ an-en-sef-uh-lee ]
/ ˌæn ɛnˈsɛf ə li /
noun Medicine/Medical.
congenital absence of part or all of the brain.
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Also an·en·ce·pha·lia [an-en-suh-feyl-yuh, an-en-] /ˌæn ɛn səˈfeɪl yə, ænˌɛn-/.
OTHER WORDS FROM anencephaly
an·en·ce·phal·ic [an-en-suh-fal-ik, an-en-] /ˌæn ɛn səˈfæl ɪk, ænˌɛn-/, an·en·ceph·a·lous, adjectiveWords nearby anencephaly
anemoscope, anemosis, anemotaxis, anemotropism, anencephalic, anencephaly, anenst, anent, anephric, anepigraphic, anergic leishmaniasis
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Example sentences from the Web for anencephalic
Her own child was anencephalic and acranial, with entire absence of vault of skull.
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British Dictionary definitions for anencephalic
anencephalic
/ (ˌænɛnsəˈfælɪk) /
adjective
born with no or only a partial brain
Derived forms of anencephalic
anencephaly (ˌænɛnˈsɛfəlɪ), nounWord Origin for anencephalic
an- + encephalic
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Medical definitions for anencephalic
anencephaly
[ ăn′ən-sĕf′ə-lē ]
n.
Congenital absence of most of the brain and spinal cord.
Other words from anencephaly
an′en•ce•phal′ic (-sə-făl′ĭk) null adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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