craniocele

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noun

A hernial protrusion of brain substance through an opening of the skull

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Meanings

nouncraniocele (plural cranioceles)

plural cranioceles

  1. medicineA hernial protrusion of brain substance through an opening of the skull

Origin

From cranio- + -cele.

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APA

craniocele. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/craniocele

MLA

“craniocele.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/craniocele. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “craniocele,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/craniocele.

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