me·nin·go·cele (m -n ng g-s l )n. A moderately severe form of spina bifida in which the meninges protrude, causing a bulge under the skin. |
meningocele [mɛˈnɪŋgəʊˌsiːl]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol protrusion of the meninges through the skull or backbone
[from meningo- (see meninges) + -cele]
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| Noun | 1. | meningocele - a congenital anomaly of the central nervous system in which a sac protruding from the brain or the spinal meninges contains cerebrospinal fluid (but no nerve tissue) birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder - a defect that is present at birth |
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