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hydranencephaly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hy-dra-nen-cephaly
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A condition where the brain's cerebral hemispheres are absent, replaced by sacs filled with cerebrospinal fluid.

Uncountable

Etymology

From hydro- + anencephaly.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

hydranencephalies (plural) hydroanencephaly (alternative)

Derived Forms

hemihydranencephaly

Questions

What does hydranencephaly mean?
A condition where the brain's cerebral hemispheres are absent, replaced by sacs filled with cerebrospinal fluid.
Where does hydranencephaly come from?
From hydro- + anencephaly.

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