α. 1800s anencephalia.
β. 1800s– anencephaly.
anencephalyn.
/ˌanɛnˈsɛfəli/, /ˌanɛnˈsɛfl̩i/, /ˌanɛŋˈkɛfəli/, /ˌanɛŋˈkɛfl̩i/, /ˌanᵻnˈsɛfəli/, /ˌanᵻnˈsɛfl̩i/, /ˌanᵻŋˈkɛfəli/, /ˌanᵻŋˈkɛfl̩i/, U.S. /ˌænˌɛnˈsɛfəli/ Medicine.
A congenital condition characterized by failure of development of most of the brain and cranium, often accompanied by spina bifida and other malformations.Anencephaly is a severe form of neural tube defect.
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anencephaly1829
porencephalia1859
microgyria1878
porencephalus1882
porencephaly1882
1829 R. Townsend & W. West tr. G. Andral Treat. Pathol. Anat. I. 130 The term anencephalia [Fr. anencéphalie], which is commonly used as a generic term, to signify the different imperfections of development of the brain, is most frequently incorrect.
1831 J. F. South tr. A. W. Otto Compend. Human & Compar. Pathol. Anat. ii. xv. 194 Very generally we find in monsters with anencephaly, the vertebrae of the neck in part imperfectly formed, in part one or many of them wanting.
1927 Anat. Rec. 36 310 The literature does not supply many cases of anencephaly or amyelia in very young embryos.
2002 Times 16 July (Good Birth Guide Suppl.) 5/6 Low levels [of alpha-fetoprotein] indicate Down's syndrome; very high indicate spina bifida or anencephaly.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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