anencephalic a nen suh fa lik a characterized by partial or total absence of a brain Usage(s) The few medical centers like Loma Linda that handle anencephalic transplants currently follow similar protocols. It came from Philadelphia's Jefferson Hospital: an anencephalic boy was born there the day after Washkansky's surgery. One doctor testified last week that she had become an "anencephalic monster. Synonym(s) anencephalous