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encephalocele

encephalocele noun: a form of hernia of the brain and its membranes through an opening in the skull.

Noun

encephalocele (plural encephaloceles)

  1. A form of hernia of the brain and its membranes through an opening in the skull.

encephalocele meaning in Tamil

encephalocele in Tamil

மூளைப்பிக்கம், மூளையிறக்கம்

Forms of encephalocele

pluralencephaloceles

Origin of encephalocele

From encephalo- + -cele.

Words formed from encephalocele

Questions about encephalocele

What does encephalocele mean?
Encephalocele means a form of hernia of the brain and its membranes through an opening in the skull.
What is encephalocele in Tamil?
Encephalocele in Tamil is மூளைப்பிக்கம், மூளையிறக்கம். See Encephalocele meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is encephalocele?
Encephalocele is a noun.
What is the plural of encephalocele?
The plural of encephalocele is encephaloceles.

Words near encephalocele in the dictionary

  1. encephalize
  2. encephalized
  3. encephalizes
  4. encephalizing
  5. encephalo-
  6. encephalocele
  7. encephaloceles
  8. encephaloclastic
  9. encephalocoele
  10. encephalocoeles
  11. encephalocraniocutaneous

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