- craniomeningocele
- Protrusion of the meninges through a defect in the skull. [cranio- + G. meninx, membrane, + kele, hernia]
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cra·nio·me·nin·go·cele (kra″ne-o-mə-ningґgo-sēl) cranial meningocele.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
craniomeningocele
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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
