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Word: Anencephaly
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from an- + Greek enkephalos ‘brain’ + -y
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌanɛnˈsɛfəli
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌanɛŋˈkɛfəli
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌanɪnˈsɛfəli
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌanɪŋˈkɛfəli
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a severe congenital condition in which a large part of the skull is absent along with the cerebral hemispheres of the brain.
Short Definition:severe congenital condition in which a large part of the skull is absent
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