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

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 Miles, Alexander

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 Miles, Alexander

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 Miles, Alexander