anencephaly
noun
an·en·ceph·a·ly
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plural anencephalies
Definition of anencephaly
: congenital absence of all or a major part of the brain
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Other Words from anencephaly
anencephalic
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of anencephaly in a Sentence
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Then a 20-week ultrasound revealed the inconceivable: Large portions of the brain and skull were missing, a rare birth defect called anencephaly. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, chicagotribune.com, "Inside the Illinois abortion clinic that could become the nearest option for women in St. Louis and beyond," 10 June 2019 From 2010 to 2016, in Central Washington, cases of anencephaly — in which babies are born missing part of the brain and skull — were detected at a rate far higher than the national average. — Jonel Aleccia, The Seattle Times, "FDA allows food makers to fortify corn masa to halt birth defects, but few do," 16 Oct. 2018 Our much-wanted baby was diagnosed with anencephaly, a fatal condition. — Josephine Sedgwick, New York Times, "‘I Couldn’t Tell Anyone’: Women Around the World Reveal Intimate Stories of Abortion," 9 July 2018 Three weeks earlier, a routine scan revealed that her baby had anencephaly, a fatal defect in which part of the brain and skull isn't fully formed. — Sheena Mckenzie, CNN, "'Irish abortions happen; they just don't happen on Irish soil'," 22 May 2018 The stillborn baby had a rare condition called anencephaly, in which the brain and the skull fails to develop properly. — Laura Yan, Popular Mechanics, "This Ancient Mummified Bird Is Actually a Mummified Baby," 2 June 2018 These defects occur in the first month of a pregnancy and include conditions that impact the brain, skull, and spine, like spina bifida and anencephaly, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). — Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, "Do I Really Need to Take Prenatal Vitamins Before I’m Even Pregnant?," 19 Apr. 2018 Shane, who was diagnosed with anencephaly, a birth defect that causes part of the brain and skull to be missing, died shortly after he was born on October 9. — Kelly Potts, Woman's Day, "'Bucket List' Baby's Parents Share Heartwarming Video," 11 Nov. 2014 Glory Faye Vinci was born March 14, 2017 with anencephaly, a condition that prevents the brain from developing normally. — Gus Chan, cleveland.com, ""A connecting cord in our loss:" Art promotes healing for Lifebanc organ donor families," 15 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'anencephaly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for anencephaly
anencephaly
noun
an·en·ceph·a·ly
| \ ˌan-(ˌ)en-ˈsef-ə-lē
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plural anencephalies
Medical Definition of anencephaly
: congenital absence of all or a major part of the brain