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meningoencephalocele

meningoencephalocele noun: a protrusion of the meninges and the brain through a defect in the cranium.

Noun

meningoencephalocele (plural meningoencephaloceles)

  1. A protrusion of the meninges and the brain through a defect in the cranium.

Forms of meningoencephalocele

pluralmeningoencephaloceles

Origin of meningoencephalocele

From meningo- + encephalo- + -cele.

Questions about meningoencephalocele

What does meningoencephalocele mean?
Meningoencephalocele means a protrusion of the meninges and the brain through a defect in the cranium.
What part of speech is meningoencephalocele?
Meningoencephalocele is a noun.
What is the plural of meningoencephalocele?
The plural of meningoencephalocele is meningoencephaloceles.

Words near meningoencephalocele in the dictionary

  1. meningocortical
  2. meningoencephalic
  3. meningoencephalitic
  4. meningoencephalitides
  5. meningoencephalitis
  6. meningoencephalocele
  7. meningoencephaloceles
  8. meningoencephalocoele
  9. meningoencephalocoeles
  10. meningoencephalomyelitic
  11. meningoencephalomyelitis

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