encephalocele

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Noun encephalocele has 1 sense

encephalocele - protrusion of brain tissue through a congenital fissure in the skull
--₁ is a kind of birth defect, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder, congenital abnormality

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Encephalocele

Encephalocele refers to a congenital condition wherein a portion of the brain tissue and its covering membranes protrude through an opening in the skull. This usually occurs in the region of the skull where the bones have not fused properly during fetal development.

Common Noun

Sense: A sac-like protrusion of the brain and its meninges through a skull defect.

Example Sentence: The neurosurgeon successfully removed the encephalocele in the infant's skull.

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