A severe neural tube defect with the absence of skin, skull, overlying membranes, forebrain and midbrain which leads to stillbirth or death soon after birth
a type of NTD that results from improper development of the upper portion of the neural tube (brain) This condition is fatal and results in malformation of the brain Facial abnormalities and absence of the skull may be present Many anencephaly pregnancies result in miscarriage Infants born with this condition die soon after birth
A fatal defect in which the top of the neural tube fails to close (see NTD) and the brain does not develop properly
a condition that is present at birth and affects the formation of the brain and the skull bones that surround the head, resulting in only minimal development of the brain There is no bony covering over the back of the head and there may also be missing bones around the front and sides of the head
a birth defect, known as a neural tube defect, resulting from failure of the upper end of the neural tube to close during embryonic development Anencephaly is a devastating and sometimes fatal birth defect resulting in the absence of most or all of the cerebral hemispheres of the brain
Abnormal development of the brain in the fetus accompanied by absence of the bones of the cranial vault Children born with this severe disorder die shortly after birth Measurement of maternal blood and amniotic fluid levels of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) can help diagnose this condition and other neural tube defects See alpha-fetoprotein
A congenital defect in the development of the brain Bones in the skull and parts of the brain may be missing or poorly developed An infant with anencephaly will either be stillborn or will die shortly after birth
anencephaly
Türkische aussprache
änînsefıli
Aussprache
/anənˈsefəlē/ /ænɪnˈsɛfəliː/
Etymologie
[ "an-(")en-'se-f&-lE ] (noun.) circa 1889. From the Latin anencephalia.