encephalocele
encephalocele · encephaloceles
A form of hernia of the brain and its membranes through an opening in the skullA form of hernia of the brain and its membranes through an opening in the skull.
Meaning
1 sensesA form of hernia of the brain and its membranes through an opening in the skull.
protrusion of brain tissue through a congenital fissure in the skull
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From encephalo- + -cele.From encephalo- + -cele.
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Forms
plural: encephaloceles| Singular | encephalocele |
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Word family
3 related wordsSee also
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