thlipsencephalus

thlipsencephalus

 [thlip″sen-sef´ah-lus] a malformed fetus with a defective or absent skull.

thlipsencephalus

(thlĭp″sĕn-sĕf′ă-lŭs) [Gr. thlipsis, pressure, + enkephalos, brain] A deformed fetus with a malformed or absent skull.