Anencephalous

/ˌænɛnˈsɛfələs/ adjective

Definition

Lacking a brain or having severely underdeveloped brain tissue, describing the state of being born with anencephaly.

Etymology

From Greek an- (without) plus encephalous (relating to brain), literally 'without brain.' An adjective form describing organisms or fetuses lacking normal brain development.

Kelly Says

While the term 'anencephalous' sounds clinical and detached, it describes one of the most serious birth defects—infants born with this condition cannot survive long after birth because the brain controls all vital functions including breathing and heart rate.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ምንኁስ
min-gis
ARالعربية
بدون دماغ
bil-a-d-ma-gh
BNবাংলা
অনেন্সেফেলি
on-en-se-fe-li
CACatalà
anencefàlic
an-en-sef-a-lik
CSČeština
anencefalie
an-en-sef-a-lie
DADansk
anencefali
an-en-sef-a-li
DEDeutsch
anencephaler
an-ɛn-tse-fa-ler
ELΕλληνικά
ανενκεφαλικός
an-en-ke-fa-li-kos
ESEspañol
anencefálico
an-en-sef-a-li-ko
FAفارسی
بی‌مغزی
bi-mag-zi
FISuomi
anencefalia
an-en-sef-a-lia
FRFrançais
anencphale
an-sɛ̃-sef-al
GUGU
અન્યંત
an-yan-t
HAHA
anencephaly
an-en-sef-a-li
HEעברית
אננספלי
an-en-sef-li
HIहिन्दी
अनेंसेफेलस
an-en-sef-a-las
HUMagyar
anencefália
an-en-sef-a-lia
IDBahasa Indonesia
anensefalus
an-en-sef-a-lus
IGIG
anencephaly
an-en-sef-a-li
ITItaliano
anencefalico
an-en-sef-a-li-ko
JA日本語
無脳
mu-nou
KKKK
жүйесінің жоғарғы бөлігінің жетіспемеу
jy-y-se-si-ni-ng jo-gar-gy bo-li-gi-ni je-te-spe-meu
KMKM
អនិន្ទ
a-ni-nd
KO한국어
무뇌
mu-neung
MRMR
अनेंसफॅलस
an-en-sef-a-las
MSBahasa Melayu
anencefali
an-en-sef-a-li
MYမြန်မာ
မူးများ
mu-mu-ya
NLNederlands
anencefale
an-en-sef-a-le
NONorsk
anencefali
an-en-sef-a-li
PAPA
ਅਨੇਂਸੇਫ਼ੇਲਸ
an-en-sef-a-las
PLPolski
anencefalia
an-en-sef-a-lia
PTPortuguês
anencefálico
an-en-sef-a-li-ko
RORomână
anencefalii
an-en-sef-a-lii
RUРусский
аненцефалический
an-en-tse-fa-li-ch-es-ki-y
SVSvenska
anencefali
an-en-sef-a-li
SWKiswahili
anencephaly
an-en-sef-a-li
TAதமிழ்
முற்றிலும் மூளையின்மை
mu-r-ri-lum moo-lai-yin-mai
TEతెలుగు
మెదడు లేని
me-da-u le-ni
THไทย
ไม่มีสมอง
mai-mii-som-ong
TLTL
anencephaly
an-en-sef-a-li
TRTürkçe
anensefalik
an-en-sef-a-lik
UKУкраїнська
аненцефалічний
an-en-tse-fa-li-ch-nyy
URاردو
انانسفالی
in-an-sef-a-li
VITiếng Việt
thiếu não
t-h-ieu-nau
YOYO
anencephaly
an-en-sef-a-li
ZH中文
无脑
wú nǎo
ZUZU
anencephaly
an-en-sef-a-li

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