acephaly

acephaly definition - medical

a·ceph·a·ly (ā-sĕfˈə-lē, ə-sĕfˈ-) or a·ce·pha·li·a (āˌsə-fāˈlē-ə, ăsˌə-) or a·ceph·a·lism (ā-sĕfˈə-lĭzˌəm, ə-sĕfˈ-)

noun
Congenital absence of the head.

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