exencephaly

exencephaly
Condition in which the skull is defective with the brain exposed or extruding. SYN: exencephalia. [G. ex, out, + enkephalos, brain]

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ex·en·ceph·a·ly (ek″sən-sefґə-le) [ex- + Gr. enkephalos brain] a developmental anomaly characterized by acrania with the brain exposed. exencephalous adj

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