anencephaly
[ an-en-sef-uh-lee ]
nounMedicine/Medical.
congenital absence of part or all of the brain.
Origin of anencephaly
1- 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, adjective
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