meningocele

English

Etymology

meningo- +‎ -cele

Noun

meningocele (plural meningoceles)

(pathology) A form of spina bifida in which a meningeal sac of cerebrospinal fluid protrudes through the skull.

Derived terms

meningocele manqué

Translations

form of spina bifida

Finnish: meningoseele
Spanish: meningocele m

Spanish

Etymology

From meningo- +‎ -cele.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /meninɡoˈθele/ [me.nĩŋ.ɡoˈθe.le]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /meninɡoˈsele/ [me.nĩŋ.ɡoˈse.le]
Rhymes: -ele
Syllabification: me‧nin‧go‧ce‧le

Noun

meningocele m (plural meningoceles)

(pathology) meningocele

See also

espina bífida

Further reading

“meningocele”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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