Tuesday Medical Terminology Word Encephalocele

Encephalocele

Encephal/ - Root

O - CV

- cele - Suffix


Encephal/  - Brain

- cele - Protrusion


Encephalocele - Protrusion of the Brain (a rare disorder categorized by a sac- like protrusion of the brain and membrane).  The bones of the skull doesn't close completel before birth.




*Factual Tip

Encephalocele affects less than 200, 000 people in the US.