meningocele

American  

[muh-ning-guh-seel] / məˈnɪŋ gəˌsil /

noun

Pathology.

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

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meningocele British  

/ mɛˈnɪŋɡəʊˌsiːl /

noun

1. 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

For many children with meningocele, surgery will alleviate the pain, although they may experience some functional loss.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

Probably not, because a meningocele usually protrudes through an unossified part of the skull, usually at the back, sometimes at the root of the nose.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is, however, often difficult to distinguish between a meningocele and meningo-myelocele.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles

As it frequently lies in a gap in the skull, it may be connected by a pedicle with the dura mater, and is liable to be mistaken for a meningocele.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles

A meningocele may be tapped with a fine needle passed through healthy skin, and the empty sac compressed by a pad of wool and an elastic bandage.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles