Anencephaly

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Anencephaly
TermAnencephaly
Short definitiona fatal birth defect in which the brain and spinal cord have failed to develop, resulting in the absence of a portion of the skull and brain
TypeMedical term
SpecialtyGeneral
LanguageEnglish
SourceAMA
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Anencephaly (definition) a fatal birth defect in which the brain and spinal cord have failed to develop, resulting in the absence of a portion of the skull and brain

==Anencephaly (overview)==