anencephalotrophia
|an-en-ce-phalo-tro-phi-a|
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/ˌæn.ɛnˌsɛf.ə.loʊˈtroʊ.fi.ə/
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/ˌæn.ɛnˌsɛf.ə.ləʊˈtrəʊ.fi.ə/
absence of brain nourishment or development
Etymology
'anencephalotrophia' originates from New Latin, specifically the combination of 'an-' meaning 'without', 'encephalo-' meaning 'brain', and '-trophia' meaning 'nourishment or development'.
'anencephalotrophia' was formed in modern medical terminology by combining Greek roots into New Latin for scientific classification.
Initially, it meant 'absence of nourishment or development in the brain', and this meaning has remained consistent in medical usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a pathological condition characterized by the absence of nourishment or development in the brain, often associated with severe congenital malformations.
The fetus was diagnosed with anencephalotrophia during the prenatal examination.
Synonyms
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