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birth defect vs anencephaly

anencephaly vs birth defect

birth defect and anencephaly both are nouns.

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

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