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- noun A condition where the
brain 'scerebral hemispheres are absent, replaced bysacs filled withcerebrospinal fluid .
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The woman had been born without the portions of her brain associated with thought and awareness — a condition called hydranencephaly that’s usually fatal prenatally or in infancy.
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Consciousness in the raw: the brain stem may orchestrate the basics of awareness. (hydranencephaly and other brain diseases): An article from: Science News by Bruce Bower
OpEdNews - Diary: Important: The Problem with Gay People 2008
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Consciousness in the raw: the brain stem may orchestrate the basics of awareness. (hydranencephaly and other brain diseases): An article from: Science News by Bruce Bower
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