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meningoencephalocele[mə¦niŋ·gō·in′sef·ə·lō‚sēl] (medicine) A protrusion of the brain and its membranes through a defect in the skull. meningoencephalocele
encephalocele [en-sef´ah-lo-sēl″] hernial protrusion of brain substance and meninges through a congenital or traumatic opening of the skull.occipital encephalocele an encephalocele in the occipital region, the most common kind seen in the Western Hemisphere.A baby with a large occipital encephalocele. From Mueller and Young, 2001. me·nin·go·en·ceph·a·lo·cele (mĕ-ning'gō-en-sef'ă-lō-sēl'), A protrusion of the meninges and brain through a congenital defect in the cranium, usually in the frontal or occipital region. Synonym(s): encephalomeningocele [meningo- + G. enkephalos, brain, + kēlē, hernia] me·nin·go·en·ceph·a·lo·cele (mĕ-ning'gō-en-sef'ă-lō-sēl) A protrusion of the meninges and brain through a congenital defect in the cranium, usually in the frontal or occipital region. Synonym(s): encephalomeningocele. [meningo- + G. enkephalos, brain, + kēlē, hernia]meningoencephalocele Protrusion of part of the brain with the covering membranes (MENINGES) through a defect in the skull. An encephalocoele.ThesaurusSeeencephalocele |