anencephaly
Americannoun
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Origin of anencephaly
From New Latin, dating back to 1825–35; see origin at an- 1, encephal-, -y 3
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Cases of spina bifida dropped 31% and anencephaly declined by 16% after the fortification mandate, according to a federal study cited in the journal Teratology.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024
India has a high prevalence of spina bifida and anencephaly.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2024
When she was 11 weeks pregnant, her fetus was diagnosed with anencephaly, a fatal condition in which a baby is born without parts of a brain and skull.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2024
Casiano had been denied an abortion months earlier after she found out her baby had anencephaly, a fatal condition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
Angell and Elsner in March, 1895, reported a case of anencephaly, or rather pseudencephaly, associated with double divergent strabismus and limbs in a state of constant spastic contraction.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
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