meningocele

American

[muh-ning-guh-seel] / məˈnɪŋ gəˌsil /

noun

Pathology.

a protrusion of the meninges through an opening in the skull or spinal column, forming a bulge or sac filled with cerebrospinal fluid.

meningocele British

/ mɛˈnɪŋɡəʊˌsiːl /

noun

pathol protrusion of the meninges through the skull or backbone

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Etymology

Origin of meningocele

First recorded in 1865–70; mening(es) + -o- + -cele ¹

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Meningocele, a tumor containing the meninges of the brain and spinal fluid?

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