parencephalocele

noun

The protrusion of the cerebellum through a defect in the cranium.

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Meanings

nounparencephalocele (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe protrusion of the cerebellum through a defect in the cranium.

Origin

From para- + encephalocele.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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