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Anencephaly
noun
/ænɪnˈsɛfəlɪ/
Word Frequency:
0.2
Definitions
1.
noun
A lethal birth defect in which most of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon.
Synonyms
anencephalus
anencephalia
acephalism
akinesis
aplasia
unbirth
lissencephaly
nonbirth
embryolessness
headlessness
absence
anaphia
Rhymes With
cephaly
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