hydrencephalocele
noun
hy·dren·ceph·a·lo·cele
ˌhī-(ˌ)dren-ˈsef-ə-lō-ˌsēl 
: a hernia through a fissure in the skull in which the hernial sac contains both brain substance and watery fluid
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“Hydrencephalocele.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hydrencephalocele. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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