hydrencephalocele

hydrencephalocele definition - medical

hy·dren·ceph·a·lo·cele (hīˌdrĕn-sĕfˈə-lō-sēlˌ) or hy·dro·en·ceph·a·lo·cele (hīˌdrō-ĕn-) or hy·dro·ceph·a·lo·cele (hīˌdrō-sĕfˈ-)

noun
A protrusion of a sac containing brain substance and a watery fluid through a cleft in the skull.

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