meningoencephalocele

noun

A protrusion of the meninges and the brain through a defect in the cranium.

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Meanings

nounmeningoencephalocele (plural meningoencephaloceles)

plural meningoencephaloceles

  1. medicineA protrusion of the meninges and the brain through a defect in the cranium.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
encephalomeningocele

Origin

From meningo- + encephalo- + -cele.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

encephalomeningocele
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APA

meningoencephalocele. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meningoencephalocele

MLA

“meningoencephalocele.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meningoencephalocele. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meningoencephalocele,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meningoencephalocele.

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