a·ceph·a·ly ( -s f  -l , -sf-) or a·ce·pha·li·a ( s-fl-,  s-) or a·ceph·a·lism (-sf-l zm, -sf-)n. Congenital absence of the head. |
acephaly
[əsef′əlē]
Etymology: Gk, a + kephale, without head
a congenital defect in which the head is absent or not properly developed. Also called acephalia [as′əfā′lē·ə] acephalism [əsef′əliz′əm] . acephalic, adj.
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