Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parencephalocele

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
paren-cephalo-cele
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The protrusion of the cerebellum through a defect in the cranium.

Uncountable

Etymology

From para- + encephalocele.

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Questions

What does parencephalocele mean?
The protrusion of the cerebellum through a defect in the cranium.
Where does parencephalocele come from?
From para- + encephalocele.

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