anencephaly
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- anencephalic adjective
- anencephalous adjective
Etymology
Origin of anencephaly
From New Latin, dating back to 1825–35; an- 1, encephal-, -y 3
Example Sentences
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Nearly a decade ago, an anencephaly cluster in Benton, Franklin and Yakima counties made headlines.
From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024
The importance of women having enough folic acid in their bodies before and during pregnancy to prevent permanent and life-threatening birth defects, such as spina bifida and anencephaly, has been known for decades.
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 Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
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