protrusion of the meninges through the skull or backbone
Word origin
C19: from meningo- (see meninges) + -cele
meningocele in American English
(məˈnɪŋɡəˌsil)
noun
Pathology
a protrusion of the meninges through an opening in the skull or spinal column, forming a bulge or sac filled with cerebrospinal fluid
Word origin
[1865–70; mening(es) + -o- + -cele1]This word is first recorded in the period 1865–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: dunk, figure skating, springboard, steamroller, valence
Examples of 'meningocele' in a sentence
meningocele
But doctors say he has meningocele, a form of spina bifida where the spinal cord develops abnormally.