acephalus

[US]/ˈeɪsəfələs/
[UK]/ˈeɪsəfələs/

Translation

adj.lacking a head; medical condition of headless fetus

Phrases & Collocations

acephalus form

acephalus stage

acephalus larvae

acephalus worm

acephalus body

acephalus head

acephalus cell

acephalus type

acephalus species

acephalus group

Example Sentences

the medical textbook contained a detailed chapter on the condition of acephalus.

pathologists identified the fetus as an acephalus during the autopsy examination.

an acephalus is defined by the congenital absence of the head.

historical archives contain several case reports describing the birth of an acephalus.

teratologists study the biological mechanisms that result in an acephalus.

the acephalus was categorized as a specific type of monster in mythology.

radiographs confirmed the skeletal structure of the suspected acephalus.

ultrasound imaging at the second trimester indicated signs of acephalus.

medical dictionaries list acephalus as a rare and fatal anomaly.

early teratology often linked the birth of an acephalus to superstition.

researchers presented data on the survival time of an acephalus infant.

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