Noun: anencephalia a,en-su'fey-lee-u
- A defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheres
"anencephalia is a fatal condition usually detected before birth";
- anencephaly
Derived forms: anencephalias
Type of: birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disease, congenital disorder