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Meaning of ANENCEPHALY

Pronunciation:  anuns'efulee

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 Definition: [n]  a defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheres
 
 Synonyms: anencephalia
 
 See Also: birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder

 

 

Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: A birth defect characterized by under-development of the brain and skull.
 
Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: A condition where the brain fails to develop and may be only partially present or completely absent.
 

 

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