meningoencephalocele
[ mə-nĭng′gō-ĕn-sĕf′ə-lō-sēl′ ]
n.
The protrusion of the meninges and the brain through a congenital defect in the cranium.encephalomeningocele
Nearby words
- meningococcemia,
- meningococcus,
- meningocortical,
- meningocyte,
- meningoencephalitis,
- meningoencephalomyelitis,
- meningoencephalopathy,
- meningomyelitis,
- meningomyelocele,
- meningoradicular
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