encephalocele
/ɛnˈsɛfəloʊˌsil/
noun
- A rare birth defect in which part of the brain and its protective membranes protrude through an opening in the skull.
- Surgery is often needed to repair an encephalocele and prevent further damage.
- Doctors used an ultrasound to detect the encephalocele before the baby was born.
- The baby was diagnosed with encephalocele shortly after birth.