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encephalocele

/ɛnˈsɛf.ə.ləʊ.siːl/

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noun

/ɛnˈsɛf.ə.ləʊ.siːl/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинское состояние, характеризующееся выпячиванием ткани мозга через врожденное отверстие или трещину в черепе.

A medical condition characterized by the protrusion of brain tissue through a congenital opening or fissure in the skull.

  1. Medical conditionC2formalmedical

    A rare congenital condition where brain tissue protrudes through an opening in the skull.

    ruЗаболевание

    • The infant was diagnosed with encephalocele shortly after birth.
    • Surgery is often required to correct an encephalocele.
    • Encephalocele can cause neurological complications if left untreated.
Forms
  • encephaloceles plural form
  • encephaloceles' possessive plural form
  • encephalocele's possessive singular form