- cranium bifidum
- incomplete formation of the calvaria, with defective development of the brain and often an encephalocele or meningocele. Called also cranioschisis.
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cranium bifidum
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encephalocele — A congenital gap in the skull with herniation of brain substance. SYN: craniocele, cranium bifidum, bifid cranium. [encephalo + G. kele, hernia] basal e. a defect in the skull floor … Medical dictionary
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cerebral hernia — hernia cerebri protrusion of brain substance through the cranium, through either a cranium bifidum, the foramen magnum, or the tentorial notch. See encephalocele and see tonsillar herniation and transtentorial herniation, under herniation … Medical dictionary
cranial meningocele — hernial protrusion of the meninges through a defect in the cranium (cranium bifidum), usually forming a fluid filled sac; called also craniomeningocele. See also encephalocele … Medical dictionary
Encephalocele — Classification and external resources A neonate with a large encephalocele. ICD 10 Q … Wikipedia
Olmec were-jaguar — The Olmec were jaguar is the name for both an Olmec motif and an Olmec supernatural. The were jaguar motif is charactertised by almond shaped eyes, a downturned open mouth, and a cleft head. [Coe (1968), p. 42. Diehl, p. 104.] It appears widely… … Wikipedia
