meningocele

meningocele definition - medical

me·nin·go·cele (mə-nĭngˈgə-sēlˌ)

noun
Protrusion of the meninges of the brain or spinal cord through a defect in the skull or spinal column forming a cyst filled with cerebrospinal fluid.

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