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anencephaly

anencephaly Anencephaly is a severe malformation of the nervous system in which the front part of the neural tube does not close during development.

Anencephaly is a severe malformation of the nervous system in which the front part of the neural tube does not close during development. The infant is born without brain structures above the brainstem level and with only partial skull formation; survival is usually very brief.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Anencephaly” (D000757).
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