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congenital anomaly vs anencephaly

anencephaly vs congenital anomaly

congenital anomaly and anencephaly both are nouns.

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

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