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anencephaly [‚an‚en′sef·ə·lē] (medicine) A neural tube defect resulting in gross underdevelopment of the brain in fetal life. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In the absence of brain tissue hemiation, surgical repair of the leak site in the dura can be performed conveniently via a transmastoid approach. In our case, the absence of brain tissue did not allow immunohistochemical staining or in situ hybridization. This number - the BIS value - ranges from 100 (indicating an awake patient) to zero (indicating the absence of brain activity). |
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