meningocele

English

Etymology

meningo- +‎ -cele

Noun

meningocele (plural meningoceles)

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

Derived terms

• encephalomeningocele
• meningocele manqué
• pseudomeningocele

 

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)

1. (pathology) meningocele

See also

• espina bífida

Further reading

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