anencephalic

/ ˌænɛnsəˈfælɪk, ˌænɛnˈsɛfəlɪ /

adjective

1. born with no or only a partial brain

Other Word Forms

• anencephaly noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of anencephalic¹

_an- + _encephalic

Example Sentences

Two weeks later, she was diagnosed with an anencephalic pregnancy, a fatal defect where a baby is born without parts of the brain and skull.

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“And we got the really sad news that our baby was anencephalic.”

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A second relevant set of cases involves anencephalic infants, or babies born with severely undeveloped brains.

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Investigators mapped mothers’ addresses to assess whether they were on private or public water systems, then looked up available water-testing results for the months immediately preceding and following conception in cases of anencephalic births.

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Any money left over will be donated to Anencephaly Hope, a support group that offers care packages to families with anencephalic babies.

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Related Words

• dumb 
• mindless