- deranencephalia
- der·an·en·ce·pha·lia (der-an″ən-sə-faґle-ə) [der- + an-1 + encephal- + -ia] anencephaly marked by defect of the brain and upper part of the spinal cord.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
deranencephalia
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deranencephaly, deranencephalia — 1. Congenital malformation in which the head is absent, although there is a rudimentary neck. 2. Defect of the brain and upper part of the spinal cord. [G. dere, neck, + an , priv., + kephale … Medical dictionary
