anencephaly
[ an-en-sef-uh-lee ]
/ ˌæn ɛnˈsɛf ə li /
noun Medicine/Medical.
congenital absence of part or all of the brain.
Also
an·en·ce·pha·lia
[an-en-suh-feyl-yuh, an-en-] /ˌæn ɛn səˈfeɪl yə, ænˌɛn-/.
OTHER WORDS FROM anencephaly
an·en·ce·phal·ic [an-en-suh-fal-ik, an-en-] /ˌæn ɛn səˈfæl ɪk, ænˌɛn-/, an·en·ceph·a·lous, adjectiveWords nearby anencephaly
anemoscope,
anemosis,
anemotaxis,
anemotropism,
anencephalic,
anencephaly,
anenst,
anent,
anephric,
anepigraphic,
anergic leishmaniasis
Example sentences from the Web for anencephalous
It has been observed likewise in anencephalous monsters (Brissot, idem).
In a former article I alluded to encephalous and anencephalous cases, where there were either no heads or heads without brains.
Curiosities of Medical Experience |J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen
Medical definitions for anencephalous
anencephaly
[ ăn′ən-sĕf′ə-lē ]
n.
Congenital absence of most of the brain and spinal cord.