encephalomyelocele

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A congenital defect in the cranium associated with herniation of the meninges and brain tissue

Word forms

encephalomyelocele encephalomyeloceles

Etymology

From encephalo- + myelocele.

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