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meningocele
[ muh-ning-guh-seel ]
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
/ mɛˈnɪŋɡəʊˌsiːl /
noun
- pathol protrusion of the meninges through the skull or backbone
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Word History and Origins
Origin of meningocele1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of meningocele1
C19: from meningo- (see meninges ) + -cele
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Example Sentences
A meningocele, as it contains no nerve elements, may be translucent.
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Compression, infraction, hydrocephalus, and meningocele are common.
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If placed over one of the fontanelles, a nævus may derive pulsation from the brain, and so simulate a meningocele.
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It is, however, often difficult to distinguish between a meningocele and meningo-myelocele.
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Spinal meningocele, in which only the membranes, filled with cerebro-spinal fluid, are protruded.
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