anencephaly
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English
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Etymology
From the Latin anencephalia.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ănĭnsĕʹfəlĭ, IPA(key): /ænɪnˈsɛfəlɪ/
- Rhymes: -ɛfəli
Noun
anencephaly (plural anencephalies)
- A lethal birth defect in which most of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon.
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Translations
birth defect in which most of the brain and parts of the skull are missing
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Further reading
anencephaly on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
- “anencephaly” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary