anencephalous
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Of anomalies of the head the first to be considered will be the anencephalous monsters who, strange to say, have been known to survive birth.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
Buhring relates the history of a case somewhat analogous to viability of anencephalous monsters.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
Brunet describes an anencephalous boy born at term who survived his birth.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
In a former article I alluded to encephalous and anencephalous cases, where there were either no heads or heads without brains.
From Curiosities of Medical Experience by J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen
Lundie relates an example of protracted gestation of eleven months, in which an anencephalous fetus was born; and Martin of Birmingham describes a similar case of ten and a half months' duration.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
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