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meningocele

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
meningo-cele
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From meningo- + -cele.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

meningoceles (plural)

Derived Forms

encephalomeningocele lipomeningocele lipomyelomeningocele pseudomeningocele

Phrases

lateral meningocele syndrome meningocele manqué

Questions

What does meningocele mean?
A form of spina bifida in which a meningeal sac of cerebrospinal fluid protrudes through the skull.
Where does meningocele come from?
From meningo- + -cele.

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