HyperDic: anencephaly

English > 1 sense of the word *anencephaly*:
NOUN	state	anencephaly, anencephalia	a defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheres

anencephaly > pronunciation
Sounds	aenihnseh'fahliy
Rhymes	ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...

English > *anencephaly*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	A defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheres.
Synonym	anencephalia
Broader	birth defect, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder, congenital abnormality	A defect that is present at birth / birth
Spanish	anencefalia
Adjectives	anencephalic, anencephalous	characterized by partial or total absence of a brain