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congenital defect vs anencephaly

anencephaly vs congenital defect

congenital defect and anencephaly both are nouns.

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

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