acrania
|a-cra-ni-a|
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/əˈkreɪniə/
absence of skull
Etymology
Etymology Information
'acrania' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'akraniā,' where 'a-' meant 'without' and 'kranion' meant 'skull.'
Historical Evolution
'akraniā' transformed into the modern English word 'acrania' through Latin.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'without a skull,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a congenital disorder characterized by the partial or complete absence of the skull.
The ultrasound revealed that the fetus had acrania.
Synonyms
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