anencephaly

== English == === Alternative forms === anencephalia === Etymology === Internationalism. Learned borrowing from New Latin anencephalia. By surface analysis, an- +‎ encephaly. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ănĭnsĕʹfəlĭ, IPA(key): /æn.ɪnˈsɛ.fə.lɪ/ Rhymes: -ɛfəli === Noun === anencephaly (plural anencephalies) (neurology, teratology) A lethal birth defect involving the abscence of a major portion of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon. Synonym: anencephalus ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “anencephaly”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.