the child has no brain
An anencephalic child is born with the absence of a major portion of the brain, skull, and scalp. This condition is typically fatal shortly after birth due to the lack of essential brain functions for survival.
There are about 1000 anencephalic babies born in the United States each year.
The literal meaning of anencephaly is "no brain." But the term is not exactly accurate foran = negative enkephalos = braindescribing the condition of anencephalic babies. Such babies have no cerebrum or cerebellum but they do have a brain stem. The brain stem allows them to breathe and allows their hearts to beat. But the babies cannot see, hear, or feel anything. They will never be able to think or achieve what is called "personhood."Anencephalic babies are thus not technically brain dead. Yet there is general consensus that heroic measures should not be used to keep them alive. In fact, anencephaly may be one of the few medical conditions that all doctors agree is futile to treat.
such a characteristic that can be inherited is a child inheriting a parent's looks.
One suffix that can be added to a word to mean "like a child" is "-like". For example, the word "childlike" means resembling or characteristic of a child.
Anencephalic is the medical term meaning without a brain.
The behaviors he exhibits are typically characteristic of a paranoid personality The study suggests that a sense of humor is the most important characteristic one looks for in a spouse. I realize that my child's tantrum was terrible, but it's not characteristic of his usual behavior. Given the chance, what characteristic of yourself would you most like to change?
Not necessarily. The presence of a characteristic in a child does not always indicate dominance over a non-possessing parent. Traits can be influenced by multiple factors, including genetics, environmental factors, and random chance.
it could just mean someone else in the family has that characteristic.
That would be called genes. Genes is when a characteristic is past on from a mother to its child or a father to its child.
one-dimensional
respectful to elders, cheerful, friendly, industrious, helpful