anencephaly

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Noun anencephaly has 1 sense

anencephaly, anencephalia - a defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheres
--₁ is a kind of birth defect, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder, congenital abnormality

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Anencephaly

Definition:

Anencephaly is a severe birth defect where a baby is born without parts of the brain and skull. It is a neural tube defect that occurs during the early development of the fetus.

Examples:

1. The doctors detected anencephaly during the prenatal ultrasound, and the parents braced themselves for the challenges ahead.

2. Anencephaly is a condition that unfortunately leads to a short lifespan for affected infants.

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