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anencephaly
/ænɪnˈsɛfəli/
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What does anencephaly mean?
noun
- 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.
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/ænɪnˈsɛfəli/
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Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire cites an example of anencephaly which lived a quarter of an hour.