English Explanatory Dictionary

meningocele

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of spina bifida in which a meningeal sac of cerebrospinal fluid protrudes through the skull.

Word forms

meningocele meningoceles

Etymology

From meningo- + -cele.

Derived words

encephalomeningocele lateral meningocele syndrome lipomeningocele lipomyelomeningocele meningocele manqué pseudomeningocele
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