anencephaly

anencephaly

English

Alternative forms

• anencephalia

Etymology

From the Latin anencephalia.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ănĭnsĕʹfəlĭ, IPA^(key): /ænɪnˈsɛfəlɪ/

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.

Synonyms

• anencephalus

Related terms

• anencephalic
• anencephaloid
• anencephalous

Translations

birth defect in which most of the brain and parts of the skull are missing

Finnish: aivottomuus

Portuguese: anencefalia f

See also

• anencephaly on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

• “anencephaly” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]