💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Meningocele"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| meningoencephalocelenoun | (pathology) A protrusion of the meninges and the brain through a defect in the cranium. |
| meningomyelocelenoun | (medicine) A congenital defect of the central nervous system of infants in which membranes and the spinal cord protrude through an opening or defect in the vertebral column. |
| craniocelenoun | (pathology) A hernial protrusion of brain substance through an opening of the skull |
| spina bifidanoun | (pathology) A birth defect resulting in a cleft in the spinal column through which the spinal membranes and spinal cord may protrude. It is characterised by hydrocephalus and other neurological disorders. |
| encephalocelenoun | (medicine) A form of hernia of the brain and its membranes through an opening in the skull. |
| pseudomeningocelenoun | An abnormal collection of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that communicates with the CSF space around the brain or spinal cord but is not confined by the dura mater. |
| parencephalocelenoun | The protrusion of the cerebellum through a defect in the cranium. |
| cephalocelenoun | (medicine) encephalocele |
| amniocelenoun | (pathology) A herniation of the amnion through a uterine defect |
| hydrocephalocelenoun | Alternative form of hydrencephalocele. [A protrusion of the brain fissure enclosing part of a ventricle.] |
| hydrencephalocelenoun | A protrusion of the brain fissure enclosing part of a ventricle. |
| encephalocoelenoun | Alternative form of encephalocele. [(medicine) A form of hernia of the brain and its membranes through an opening in the skull.] |
| chiari malformationnoun | (teratology) A malformation of the brain, consisting of a downward displacement of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum, sometimes causing hydrocephalus. |
| bifidanoun | spina bifida |
| hydroencephalocelenoun | Alternative form of hydrencephalocele. [A protrusion of the brain fissure enclosing part of a ventricle.] |
| spinal canalnoun | (anatomy) The canal which runs down through the vertebrae and contains the spinal cord and spinal meninges. |
| meningesnoun | (anatomy, chiefly plural) The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord. |
| myelocoelenoun | myelocele |
| sphenocephalynoun | (pathology) A wedge-shaped deformation of the cranium |
| hernial sacnoun | (anatomy, pathology) A protruding pouch of the peritoneum consisting of a herniated organ or tissue. |
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