holocephalic

holocephalic
Denoting a fetus with a complete head but having deficiencies in other body parts. [holo- + G. kephale, head]

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holo·ce·phal·ic (hōl″o-sə-falґik) [holo- + cephalic] having a complete head but deficiencies in other parts of the body; said of a fetus.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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