Cephalocele

/ˌsɛfəloʊˈsiːl/ noun

A hernia or protrusion of brain tissue through an opening in the skull.

From Greek 'kephale' (head) + 'kele' (hernia, rupture). Medical term combining anatomical location with the condition of abnormal tissue protrusion.

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