anencephaly
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an·en·ceph·a·ly
(ăn′ən-sĕf′ə-lē)n. pl. an·en·ceph·a·lies
Congenital absence of most of the brain and spinal cord.
an′en·ce·phal′ic (-sə-făl′ĭk) adj.
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an•en•ceph•a•ly
(ˌæn ɛnˈsɛf ə li)n.
the absence at birth of a portion of the skull and brain.
an`en•ce•phal′ic (-səˈfæl ɪk) adj.
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anencephaly
the congenital absence of the brain and spinal cord in a devel-oping fetus.
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anencephaly
A condition in which a child is born with an incomplete brain. There is no mental life as we know it. Usually, death occurs soon after birth or the child is stillborn.
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| Noun | 1. |  anencephaly - a defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheresbirth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder - a defect that is present at birth |
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Anencephalie
anencephaly
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