What does anencephalous mean?
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anen·cephalous
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Princeton's WordNet
anencephalic, anencephalousadjective
characterized by partial or total absence of a brain
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anencephalous
Anencephalous refers to a severe birth defect where a baby is born without parts of the brain and skull. It is a type of neural tube defect that predominantly affects the forebrain and cerebrum, which are responsible for cognition and motor activities. Infants with this condition are usually stillborn or die shortly after birth.
Webster Dictionary
Anencephalousadjective
without a brain; brainless
Etymology: [Gr. , priv. + the brain: cf. Encephalon.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of anencephalous in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of anencephalous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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