anencephaly

Noun

A severe developmental disorder where a baby is born without parts of the brain and skull.

ریشه

From Greek 'an-' meaning 'without', and 'encephalos' meaning 'brain'.

مثال

• Anencephaly is a type of neural tube defect.
• Babies with anencephaly are usually stillborn or die shortly after birth.
• Anencephaly can be diagnosed during pregnancy through ultrasound.

ترکیب‌های رایج

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