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Encephalocele

Encephalocele Meaning & Definition
Encephalocele Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Encephalocele?

[n] protrusion of brain tissue through a congenital fissure in the skull

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See Also | birth defect | congenital abnormality | congenital anomaly | congenital defect | congenital disorder

Encephalocele In Webster's Dictionary

\En*ceph"a*lo*cele\, n. [Gr. ? the brain + ? tumor.] (Med.) Hernia of the brain.

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