meningocele
[ 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.
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Example sentences from the Web for meningocele
It is, however, often difficult to distinguish between a meningocele and meningo-myelocele.
A meningocele, as it contains no nerve elements, may be translucent.
Compression, infraction, hydrocephalus, and meningocele are common.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'MalleyIf placed over one of the fontanelles, a nævus may derive pulsation from the brain, and so simulate a meningocele.
British Dictionary definitions for meningocele
meningocele
/ (mɛˈnɪŋɡəʊˌsiːl) /
noun
pathol protrusion of the meninges through the skull or backbone
Word Origin for meningocele
C19: from meningo- (see meninges) + -cele
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Medical definitions for meningocele
meningocele
[ mə-nĭng′gə-sēl′ ]
n.
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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