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encephaly

encephaly noun: abnormal brain development; congenital encephalopathy.

Noun

encephaly (plural encephalies)

  1. Abnormal brain development; congenital encephalopathy.
    • The treated speciments were severely stunted and had pronounced encephaly, cleft palate, harelip, retarded and clubbed fore and rear appendages, and retarded tail.1963, Cancer Chemotherapy Reports - Volumes 31-40, page 2
    • Now, I was asked to talk about what happened and how we got involved with encephaly.1993, Threads of of^([sic]) Diversity: The Fabric of Unity, page 66

Forms of encephaly

pluralencephalies

Words formed from encephaly

Questions about encephaly

What does encephaly mean?
Encephaly means abnormal brain development; congenital encephalopathy.
What part of speech is encephaly?
Encephaly is a noun.
What is the plural of encephaly?
The plural of encephaly is encephalies.

Words near encephaly in the dictionary

  1. encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis
  2. encephalous
  3. encephalovirus
  4. encephaloviruses
  5. encephalum
  6. encephaly
  7. encephelopathy
  8. encephlomyocarditis
  9. enchafe
  10. enchafed
  11. enchafes

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