Noun: encephalocele
- Protrusion of brain tissue through a congenital fissure in the skull
"The neurosurgeon carefully repaired the encephalocele in the newborn"
Derived forms: encephaloceles
Type of: birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disease, congenital disorder
Encyclopedia: Encephalocele