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anencephaly definition

an·en·ceph·aly (an′en sef′ə lē)

noun

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

Etymology: < an- + Gr enkephalos: see encephalon

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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