Definition of ANENCEPHALY

anencephaly

Plural: anencephalies

Noun

  • a defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheres
  • A lethal birth defect in which most of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon.

Origin / Etymology

From the Latin anencephalia.

Scrabble Score: 21

anencephaly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
anencephaly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
anencephaly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

anencephaly: valid Words With Friends Word