acephaly

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acephaly a·ceph·a·ly (ā-sěf'ə-lē, ə-sěf'-) or a·ce·pha·li·a (ā'sə-fā'lē-ə, ās'ə-) or a·ceph·a·lism (ā-sěf'ə-lĭz'əm, ə-sěf'-)
n.
Congenital absence of the head.

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acephaly

noun
absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters) [syn: acephalia
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