Encephalocele

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Encephalocele \En*ceph"a*lo*cele\, n. [Gr. 'egke`falos the brain
     + kh`lh tumor.] (Med.)
     Hernia of the brain.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  encephalocele
       n : protrusion of brain tissue through a congenital fissure in
           the skull