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
Medical definitions for anencephaly
anencephaly
[ ăn′ən-sĕf′ə-lē ]
n.
Congenital absence of most of the brain and spinal cord.