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congenital defect vs anencephalia

anencephalia vs congenital defect

congenital defect and anencephalia both are nouns.

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

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