Definition of anencephalic in English:

anencephalic

adjectiveˌanɛnkɛˈfalɪkˌanɛnsɪˈfalɪkˌanensəˈfalik

Medicine

Having the cerebral hemispheres and a large part of the skull congenitally absent; exhibiting anencephaly.
Example sentencesExamples
- He reminds me that, already, few doctors struggle to save anencephalic babies (those born with only a brain stem and no upper brain) or those with spina bifida.
- Brazil expanded its abortion law July 1, allowing the abortion of anencephalic children - children with no brain.
- It can uncover 90 percent of anencephalic pregnancies and 80 percent of spina bifida cases.
- In a Finnish study, mothers of anencephalic children were more likely than matched control patients to remember having a cold in the first trimester of pregnancy.
- From 1989 to 1991, the rate of such defects for Brownsville was 10 times the U.S. average, or about 30 anencephalic births per 10,000 births.

nounˌanɛnkɛˈfalɪkˌanɛnsɪˈfalɪkˌanensəˈfalik

Medicine

An anencephalic fetus or infant.
Example sentencesExamples
- An individual who is in a ‘persistent vegetative state,’ an irreversible deep coma, fits this description, as do infants born with no cerebral cortex (anencephalics).
- The excess was most pronounced for the subgroup of anencephalics, in which prevalence increased 5-fold.

Derivatives

anencephaly

nounˌanɛnˈkɛfəliˌanɛnˈsɛfəliˌænˌɛnˈsɛfəli

mass noun

Medicine

A severe congenital condition in which a large part of the skull is absent along with the cerebral hemispheres of the brain.
Rarely, postterm pregnancy may be associated with placental sulfatase deficiency or fetal anencephaly.
Example sentencesExamples
- A detailed analysis revealed no indication of a systematic increase in the prevalence of Down's syndrome, anencephaly, or spina bifida.
- In anencephaly, a fatal neural tube defect, the brain and skull are grossly underdeveloped.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Greek anenkephalos 'without brain' + -ic.

Definition of anencephalic in US English:

anencephalic

adjectiveˌanensəˈfalik

Medicine

Having the cerebral hemispheres and a large part of the skull congenitally absent; exhibiting anencephaly.
Example sentencesExamples
- He reminds me that, already, few doctors struggle to save anencephalic babies (those born with only a brain stem and no upper brain) or those with spina bifida.
- It can uncover 90 percent of anencephalic pregnancies and 80 percent of spina bifida cases.
- In a Finnish study, mothers of anencephalic children were more likely than matched control patients to remember having a cold in the first trimester of pregnancy.
- From 1989 to 1991, the rate of such defects for Brownsville was 10 times the U.S. average, or about 30 anencephalic births per 10,000 births.
- Brazil expanded its abortion law July 1, allowing the abortion of anencephalic children - children with no brain.

nounˌanensəˈfalik

Medicine

An anencephalic fetus or infant.
Example sentencesExamples
- An individual who is in a ‘persistent vegetative state,’ an irreversible deep coma, fits this description, as do infants born with no cerebral cortex (anencephalics).
- The excess was most pronounced for the subgroup of anencephalics, in which prevalence increased 5-fold.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Greek anenkephalos ‘without brain’ + -ic.

单词	anencephalic
释义	Definition of anencephalic in English: anencephalic adjectiveˌanɛnkɛˈfalɪkˌanɛnsɪˈfalɪkˌanensəˈfalik Medicine Having the cerebral hemispheres and a large part of the skull congenitally absent; exhibiting anencephaly. Example sentencesExamples He reminds me that, already, few doctors struggle to save anencephalic babies (those born with only a brain stem and no upper brain) or those with spina bifida. Brazil expanded its abortion law July 1, allowing the abortion of anencephalic children - children with no brain. It can uncover 90 percent of anencephalic pregnancies and 80 percent of spina bifida cases. In a Finnish study, mothers of anencephalic children were more likely than matched control patients to remember having a cold in the first trimester of pregnancy. From 1989 to 1991, the rate of such defects for Brownsville was 10 times the U.S. average, or about 30 anencephalic births per 10,000 births. nounˌanɛnkɛˈfalɪkˌanɛnsɪˈfalɪkˌanensəˈfalik Medicine An anencephalic fetus or infant. Example sentencesExamples An individual who is in a ‘persistent vegetative state,’ an irreversible deep coma, fits this description, as do infants born with no cerebral cortex (anencephalics). The excess was most pronounced for the subgroup of anencephalics, in which prevalence increased 5-fold. Derivatives anencephaly nounˌanɛnˈkɛfəliˌanɛnˈsɛfəliˌænˌɛnˈsɛfəli mass nounMedicine A severe congenital condition in which a large part of the skull is absent along with the cerebral hemispheres of the brain. Rarely, postterm pregnancy may be associated with placental sulfatase deficiency or fetal anencephaly. Example sentencesExamples A detailed analysis revealed no indication of a systematic increase in the prevalence of Down's syndrome, anencephaly, or spina bifida. In anencephaly, a fatal neural tube defect, the brain and skull are grossly underdeveloped. Origin Mid 19th century: from Greek anenkephalos 'without brain' + -ic. Definition of anencephalic in US English: anencephalic adjectiveˌanensəˈfalik Medicine Having the cerebral hemispheres and a large part of the skull congenitally absent; exhibiting anencephaly. Example sentencesExamples He reminds me that, already, few doctors struggle to save anencephalic babies (those born with only a brain stem and no upper brain) or those with spina bifida. It can uncover 90 percent of anencephalic pregnancies and 80 percent of spina bifida cases. In a Finnish study, mothers of anencephalic children were more likely than matched control patients to remember having a cold in the first trimester of pregnancy. From 1989 to 1991, the rate of such defects for Brownsville was 10 times the U.S. average, or about 30 anencephalic births per 10,000 births. Brazil expanded its abortion law July 1, allowing the abortion of anencephalic children - children with no brain. nounˌanensəˈfalik Medicine An anencephalic fetus or infant. Example sentencesExamples An individual who is in a ‘persistent vegetative state,’ an irreversible deep coma, fits this description, as do infants born with no cerebral cortex (anencephalics). The excess was most pronounced for the subgroup of anencephalics, in which prevalence increased 5-fold. Origin Mid 19th century: from Greek anenkephalos ‘without brain’ + -ic.
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