hydromeningocele

hydromeningocele

 [hi″dro-mĕ-ning´go-sēl] protrusion of the meninges through a defect in the skull or vertebral column, forming a fluid-containing sac.

hy·dro·me·nin·go·cele

(hī'drō-mĕ-ning'gō-sēl), Protrusion of the meninges of brain or spinal cord through a defect in the bony wall, the sac thus formed contains cerebrospinal fluid. [hydro- + G. mēninx, membrane, + kēlē, hernia]

hy·dro·me·nin·go·cele

(hī'drō-mĕ-ning'gō-sēl) Protrusion of the meninges of brain or spinal cord through a defect in the cranium or vertebral column, the sac so formed containing cerebrospinal fluid. [hydro- + G. mēninx, membrane, + kēlē, hernia]