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(medicine) A form of hernia of the brain and its membranes through an opening in the skull.

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encephalocele

Source Word

encephalocele

Noun

(medicine) A form of hernia of the brain and its membranes through an opening in the skull.

Japanese Meaning

頭蓋骨の欠損部を通して脳およびその膜が突出する先天性のヘルニア

The newborn was diagnosed with an encephalocele that required immediate surgical repair.

新生児は、頭蓋の開口部から脳とその膜が脱出する脳瘤と診断され、直ちに外科手術が必要だった。

Sense（1）

(medicine) A form of hernia of the brain and its membranes through an opening in the skull.

encephaloceles

（ plural ）