meningocele
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me·nin·go·cele
(mə-nĭng′gə-sēl′)n.
A moderately severe form of spina bifida in which the meninges protrude, causing a bulge under the skin.
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meningocele
(mɛˈnɪŋɡəʊˌsiːl)n
(Pathology) pathol protrusion of the meninges through the skull or backbone
[C19: 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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me·nin·go·cele
n. meningocele, protrusión de las meninges a través del cráneo o de la espina dorsal.
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