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birth defect vs anencephalia

anencephalia vs birth defect

birth defect and anencephalia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
birth defect Yes No No No
anencephalia Yes No No No
As nouns, anencephalia is a hyponym of birth defect; that is, anencephalia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than birth defect:
  • birth defect: a defect that is present at birth
  • anencephalia: a defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheres
birth defect (noun) anencephalia (noun)
a defect that is present at birth a defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheres
Difference between birth defect and anencephalia

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