- anencephalic
- anencephalic (adj.) "having no brain" (biology), 1839, from Gk. anenkephalos, from privative prefix an- (see AN- (Cf. an-) (1)) + enkephalos "brain" (see ENCEPHALITIS (Cf. encephalitis)).
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Anencephalic — An*en ce*phal ic, Anencephalous An en*ceph a*lous, a. [Gr. ?, priv. + ? the brain: cf. {Encephalon}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Without a brain; brainless. Todd & B. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anencephalic — Relating to anencephaly. SYN: anencephalous. * * * an·en·ce·phal·ic .an (.)en(t) sə fal ik adj of, relating to, or affected with anencephaly <an anencephalic fetus> anencephalic n an anencephalic fetus or newborn * * * an·en·ce·phal·ic… … Medical dictionary
anencephalic — adjective see anencephaly … New Collegiate Dictionary
anencephalic — See anencephaly. * * * … Universalium
anencephalic — adjective Of or pertaining to anencephaly … Wiktionary
anencephalic — adj. lacking a brain … English contemporary dictionary
anencephalic — [ˌanɛnsɪ falɪk, kɛ falɪk] adjective Medicine having part or all of the cerebral hemispheres and the rear of the skull congenitally absent. Derivatives anencephaly noun Origin C19: from Gk anenkephalos without brain + ic … English new terms dictionary
anencephalic — an·en·ce·phal·ic … English syllables
anencephalic — adjective characterized by partial or total absence of a brain • Syn: ↑anencephalous • Pertains to noun: ↑anencephaly (for: ↑anencephalous), ↑anencephaly • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Anencephalous — Anencephalic An*en ce*phal ic, Anencephalous An en*ceph a*lous, a. [Gr. ?, priv. + ? the brain: cf. {Encephalon}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Without a brain; brainless. Todd & B. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
