Anencephaly (redirected from anencephalies)

anencephaly /an·en·ceph·a·ly/ (an?en-sef´ah-le) congenital absence of the cranial vault, with the cerebral hemispheres completely missing or reduced to small masses.anencephal´ic

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an·en·ceph·a·ly (nn-sf-l)

n.

Congenital absence of most of the brain and spinal cord.

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anen·ce·phalic (-s-flk), anen·cepha·lous (-sf-ls) adj.

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Anencephaly

A hereditary defect resulting in the partial to complete absence of a brain and spinal cord. It is fatal.

Mentioned in: Amniocentesis, Polyhydramnios and Oligohydramnios

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anencephaly

congenital absence of the cranial vault, with the cerebral hemispheres completely missing or reduced to small masses.