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cephalhematocele

cephalhematocele

 [sef″al-he-mat´o-sēl]
a hematocele under the pericranium, communicating with the sinuses of the dura mater.
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ceph·al·he·ma·to·cele

(sef'ăl-hē-mat'ō-sēl),
A cephalhematoma under the pericranium communicating with the dural sinuses.
Synonym(s): cephalohematocele
[cephal- + G. haima, blood, + kēlē, tumor]
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ceph·al·he·ma·to·cele

(sef'ăl-hē-mat'ō-sēl)
A cephalohematoma under the periosteum of the skull communicating with the dural sinuses.
Synonym(s): cephalhaematocoele.
[cephal- + G. haima, blood, + kēlē, tumor]
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