meningocele

noun

me·nin·go·cele

variants: also meningocoele \ me-ˈniŋ-gə-ˌsēl

How to pronounce meningocoele (audio)

, mə-ˈnin-jə-

How to pronounce meningocoele (audio)

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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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