"anencephaly" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ænɪnˈsɛfəlɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: anencephalies [plural]
enPR: ănĭnsĕʹfəlĭ [Received-Pronunciation] Rhymes: -ɛfəli Etymology: From the Latin anencephalia. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|anencephalia}} Latin anencephalia Head templates: {{en-noun}} anencephaly (plural anencephalies)
  1. A lethal birth defect in which most of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon. Categories (topical): Physiology, Teratology Synonyms: anencephalus, anencephalia Derived forms: hydranencephaly Related terms: anencephalic, anencephaloid, anencephalous Translations (birth defect in which most of the brain and parts of the skull are missing): aivottomuus (Finnish), Anenzephalie [feminine] (German), ανεγκεφαλία (anegkefalía) [feminine] (Greek), bezmózgowie [neuter] (Polish), anencefalia [feminine] (Polish), anencefalia [feminine] (Portuguese), anencefalia [feminine] (Spanish), anensefali (Turkish)

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