| Definition of 'encephalocele' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) encephalocele
protrusion of brain tissue through a congenital fissure in the skull
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| Definition of 'encephalocele' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) encephalocele
hernia of the brain
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| Definition of 'encephalocele' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. encephalocele
Brain tissue herniation through a congenital or acquired defect in the skull. The majority of congenital encephaloceles occur in the occipital or frontal regions. Clinical features include a protuberant mass that may be pulsatile. The quantity and location of protruding neural tissue determines the type and degree of neurologic deficit. Visual defects, psychomotor developmental delay, and persistent motor deficits frequently occur.
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