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cephalocele

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cephalocele /ceph·a·lo·cele/ (sef´ah-lo-sēl) encephalocele.
ceph·a·lo·cele (sf-l-sl)

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.

cephalocele
protrusion of a part of the cranial contents. See also encephalocele.


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