anencephaly

an·en·ceph·a·ly

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [an-en-sef-uh-lee]
- /ˌæn ɛnˈsɛf ə li/
- /æ.nən.ˈse.fə.li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-en-sef-uh-lee]
- /ˌæn ɛnˈsɛf ə li/

Definitions of anencephaly word

noun anencephaly congenital malformation of the skull with absence of all or part of the brain 3
noun anencephaly congenital absence of part or all of the brain. 1
noun anencephaly A lethal birth defect in which most of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon. 1

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Origin of anencephaly

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

From New Latin, dating back to 1825-35; See origin at an-1, encephal-, -y3

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Parts of speech for Anencephaly

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Anencephaly

anencephaly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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