hydrencephalocele

noun

A protrusion of the brain fissure enclosing part of a ventricle.

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Meanings

nounhydrencephalocele (plural hydrencephaloceles)

plural hydrencephaloceles · alternative hydrocephalocele · alternative hydroencephalocele

  1. A protrusion of the brain fissure enclosing part of a ventricle.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
encephalocystocele

Origin

From hydro- + encephalocele.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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