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anencephaly

(an′en sef′ə lē)

noun

congenital malformation of the skull with absence of all or part of the brain

Origin: < an- + Gr enkephalos: see encephalon

See anencephaly in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. an·en·ceph·a·lies

Congenital absence of most of the brain and spinal cord.

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anˌen·ce·phalˈic (-sə-fălˈĭk) adjective

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