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Meaning of ANENCEPHALY
Pronunciation:
anuns'efulee
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WordNet Dictionary
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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