Meanings
nounmeningocele (plural meningoceles)
plural meningoceles
- medicineA form of spina bifida in which a meningeal sac of cerebrospinal fluid protrudes through the skull.
Origin
Translations
Finnish meningoseele
- meningoseeleform of spina bifida
Polish przepuklina oponowa
- przepuklina oponowaform of spina bifida
Spanish meningocele
- meningoceleform of spina bifida
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APA
meningocele. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meningocele
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“meningocele.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meningocele. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meningocele,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meningocele.
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