exencephaly









exencephaly


exencephaly [ĕk′sən-sĕf′ə-lē] n.

  1. A condition in which the skull is defective, causing exposure or extrusion of the brain.

Related formsex′en•ce•phal′ic (-sə-făl′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman’s Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

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