derencephaly

derencephaly definition - medical

der·en·ceph·a·ly (dĕrˌĕn-sĕfˈə-lē)

noun
A malformation in which the skull bones are underdeveloped and the cervical vertebrae are bifurcated, with a rudimentary brain usually resting in the cleft.

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