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anencephaly vs congenital anomaly

congenital anomaly vs anencephaly

anencephaly and congenital anomaly both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anencephaly Yes No No No
congenital anomaly Yes No No No
As nouns, congenital anomaly is a hypernym of anencephaly; that is, congenital anomaly is a word with a broader meaning than anencephaly:
  • anencephaly: a defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheres
  • congenital anomaly: a defect that is present at birth
Other hypernyms of anencephaly include birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital defect, congenital disorder.
anencephaly (noun) congenital anomaly (noun)
a defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheres a defect that is present at birth
Difference between anencephaly and congenital anomaly

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