Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

encephalocele

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: en-cephalo-cele
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of hernia of the brain and its membranes through an opening in the skull.

Etymology

From encephalo- + -cele.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: encephalo
Suffix: cele

Inflected Forms

encephaloceles (plural)

Derived Forms

hydrencephalocele meningoencephalocele parencephalocele

Questions

What does encephalocele mean?: A form of hernia of the brain and its membranes through an opening in the skull.
Where does encephalocele come from?: From encephalo- + -cele.

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