1) Anencephaly 2) Birth defect 3) Congenital abnormality 4) Congenital anomaly 5) Congenital defect 6) Congenital disorder 1) Anencephaly 
Synonym for anencephaly ... A congenital absence of the brain and cranial vault, with the cerebral hemispheres completely missing or greatly reduced in size. ... (27 Sep 1997) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: an′en-se-fā′lē-ă Synonyms: meroanencephaly
anencephalia A congenital absence of the brain and cranial vault, with the cerebral hemispheres completely missing or greatly reduced in size.