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anencephaly

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an·en·ceph·a·ly  (nn-sf-l)
n. pl. an·en·ceph·a·lies
Congenital absence of most of the brain and spinal cord.
anen·ce·phalic (-s-flk) adj.
anencephaly
the congenital absence of the brain and spinal cord in a devel-oping fetus.
See also: Heredity
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Noun1.anencephaly - a defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheresanencephaly - a defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheres
anencephalia
birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder - a defect that is present at birth
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