anencephalic

an·en·ceph·a·ly

 (ăn′ən-sĕf′ə-lē)

n. pl. an·en·ceph·a·lies

Congenital absence of most of the brain and spinal cord.

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an′en·ce·phal′ic (-sə-făl′ĭk) adj.

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anencephalic

(ˌænɛnsəˈfælɪk)

adj

(Pathology) born with no or only a partial brain

[an- + encephalic]

anencephaly n

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anencephalic - characterized by partial or total absence of a brain anencephalous

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