Definitions for anencephaly
ˌæn ɛnˈsɛf ə lianen·cepha·ly

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1. anencephaly, anencephalianoun

   a defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheres

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1. anencephalynoun

   A lethal birth defect in which most of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon.

2. Etymology: From the anencephalia.

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1. Anencephaly

   Anencephaly is the absence of a major portion of the brain, skull, and scalp that occurs during embryonic development. It is a cephalic disorder that results from a neural tube defect that occurs when the rostral (head) end of the neural tube fails to close, usually between the 23rd and 26th day following conception. Strictly speaking, the Greek term translates as "without a brain" (or totally lacking the inside part of the head), but it is accepted that children born with this disorder usually only lack a telencephalon, the largest part of the brain consisting mainly of the cerebral hemispheres, including the neocortex, which is responsible for cognition. The remaining structure is usually covered only by a thin layer of membrane—skin, bone, meninges, etc., are all lacking. With very few exceptions, infants with this disorder do not survive longer than a few hours or days after birth.

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1. anencephaly

   Anencephaly is a severe, often fatal birth defect in which a baby is born without parts of the brain and skull. It occurs during embryonic development, often within the first few weeks of pregnancy, when the upper part of the neural tube does not close completely. This condition leads to underdevelopment of the brain and the absence of a large part of the skull and scalp. Most babies with anencephaly do not survive birth, and those who do typically only live for a few hours or days.

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1. Anencephaly

   Anencephaly is a cephalic disorder that results from a neural tube defect that occurs when the rostral end of the neural tube fails to close, usually between the 23rd and 26th day of conception, resulting in the absence of a major portion of the brain, skull, and scalp. Strictly speaking, the translation of the Greek term to English is "no brain", but it is accepted that children with this disorder are born without a telencephalon, the largest part of the brain consisting mainly of the cerebral hemispheres, including the neocortex, which is responsible for cognition. The remaining brain tissue is often exposed, i.e. not covered by bone or skin. With very few exceptions, most babies with this disorder do not survive.

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1. Anencephaly

   A malformation of the nervous system caused by failure of the anterior neuropore to close. Infants are born with intact spinal cords, cerebellums, and brainstems, but lack formation of neural structures above this level. The skull is only partially formed but the eyes are usually normal. This condition may be associated with folate deficiency. Affected infants are only capable of primitive (brain stem) reflexes and usually do not survive for more than two weeks. (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p247)

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of anencephaly in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of anencephaly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of anencephaly in a Sentence

1. Jennifer Conti:

   It's this exact reason that it's nonsensical to legislate these cases : Nobody arrives at the decision to have an abortion after 24 weeks carelessly, rather, it's the rare case of rapidly decompensating maternal heart disease or a delayed diagnosis of anencephaly, where the fetus forms without a complete brain or skull, that bring people to these decisions.

2. Eugenio Pita:

   It's completely different, with anencephaly, the baby does not live; an abortion is only speeding up the inevitable. Babies born with microcephaly usually survive.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Anencephaly
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anencephaly
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=anencephaly
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
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