Meningocele


[muh-ning-guh-seel] /məˈnɪŋ gəˌsil/

noun, Pathology.
1.
a protrusion of the through an opening in the skull or spinal column, forming a bulge or sac filled with cerebrospinal fluid.
/mɛˈnɪŋɡəʊˌsiːl/
noun
1.
(pathol) protrusion of the meninges through the skull or backbone

meningocele me·nin·go·cele (mə-nĭng’gə-sēl’)
n.
Protrusion of the meninges of the brain or spinal cord through a defect in the skull or spinal column forming a cyst filled with cerebrospinal fluid.

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