encephalomeningocele

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]