SINCE 1828
meningocele
noun
me·nin·go·cele
variants:
also meningocoele \ me-ˈniŋ-gə-ˌsēl 
, mə-ˈnin-jə-
\
, mə-ˈnin-jə-
\
Medical Definition of meningocele
: a protrusion of meninges through a defect in the skull or spinal column (as in spina bifida) forming a cyst filled with cerebrospinal fluid
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