acardius acephalus

a·car·di·us a·ceph·'a·lus

acephalocardius; an acardiac conceptus in which the head and thoracic organs are absent; ribs and vertebrae may be present, and upper limbs are either absent or defective.

acardius acephalus

a fetus that lacks a head, heart, and most of the upper part of the body.
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