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cephalocele /ceph·a·lo·cele/ (sef´ah-lo-sēl) encephalocele.
cephalocele [sef′əlōsēl′] the protrusion of a part of the brain through an opening in the skull. The opening may be congenital or may result from an injury. Also called cerebral hernia. encephalocele [en-sef´ah-lo-sēl″] hernial protrusion of brain substance and meninges through a congenital or traumatic opening of the skull. occipital encephalocele an encephalocele in the occipital region, the most common kind seen in the Western Hemisphere. ![]() A baby with a large occipital encephalocele. From Mueller and Young, 2001. cephalocele protrusion of a part of the cranial contents. See also encephalocele.
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