meningoencephalocele

meningoencephalocele definition - medical

me·nin·go·en·ceph·a·lo·cele (mə-nĭngˌgō-ĕn-sĕfˈə-lō-sēlˌ)

noun
The protrusion of the meninges and the brain through a congenital defect in the cranium. Also called encephalomeningocele.

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