anencephalous

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Of anomalies of the head the first to be considered will be the anencephalous monsters who, strange to say, have been known to survive birth.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

Lundie relates an example of protracted gestation of eleven months, in which an anencephalous fetus was born; and Martin of Birmingham describes a similar case of ten and a half months' duration.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

Nicoll and Arnold describe an anencephalous fetus with absence of spinal marrow; and Smith also records the birth of an amyelitic fetus.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

Buhring relates the history of a case somewhat analogous to viability of anencephalous monsters.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

Saviard delivered an anencephalous child at term which died in thirty-six hours.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)