encephalomyelocele

noun

A congenital defect in the cranium associated with herniation of the meninges and brain tissue

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Meanings

nounencephalomyelocele (plural encephalomyeloceles)

plural encephalomyeloceles

  1. medicineA congenital defect in the cranium associated with herniation of the meninges and brain tissue

Origin

From encephalo- + myelocele.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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