Encephalocele

Definition: Encephalocele

Encephalocele

Noun

1. Protrusion of brain tissue through a congenital fissure in the skull.

Specialty Definitions: Encephalocele

Domain	Definitions
Health	Cerebral 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. (references)
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Non-Fiction Usage: Encephalocele

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Hydrocephalus may result from genetic inheritance (aqueductal stenosis) or developmental disorders such as those associated with neural tube defects including spina bifida and encephalocele. (references)
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Encephalocele

Modern Translations: Encephalocele

Language		Translations for "encephalocele"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
French		encéphalocèle. (various references)

German		Enzephalozele, Enzephalomeningozele, Encephalocele, Meningoenzephalozele. (various references)

Pig Latin		encephaloceleay

Spanish		encefalocele (cranial hernia). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Rhyming with "Encephalocele"

Words rhyming with "encephalocele" (pronounced 'En*ceph"a*lo*cele'): Bronchocele, Bubonocele, Circocele, Cirsocele, Cystocele, Enterocele, hematocele, Hepatocele, hydrocele, laparocele, Merocele, Mucocele, Omphalocele, Pneumatocele, Proctocele, Sarcocele, Scrotocele, Splenocele, Tracheocele, urocele, Varicocele. (additional references)

Anagrams: Encephalocele

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	-4 letters: cellphone.
	-5 letters: cochleae.
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