meningoencephalocele

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meningoencephalocele

[mə¦niŋ·gō·in′sef·ə·lō‚sēl]
(medicine)
A protrusion of the brain and its membranes through a defect in the skull.
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is excised and the magnum brain tissue is placed into the * Often with posterior fossa with encephalomeningocele dural graft and skin present (external sac coverage.
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