ANENCEPHALY


Meaning of ANENCEPHALY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌan-(ˌ)en-ˈse-fə-lē ]

noun

( plural -lies )

Etymology: a- (II) + encephal- + -y (II)

Date: circa 1889

: congenital absence of all or a major part of the brain

• an·en·ce·phal·ic -ˌen(t)-sə-ˈfa-lik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.