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ENCEPHALOCELE
encephalocele
(noun) protrusion of brain tissue through a congenital fissure in the skull
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
encephalocele (plural encephaloceles)
(medicine) A form of hernia of the brain and its membranes through an opening in the skull.
Source: Wiktionary
En*ceph"a*lo*cele, n. Etym: [Gr. (Med.)
Definition: Hernia of the brain.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CHANCY
(adjective) subject to accident or chance or change; “a chancy appeal at best”; “getting that job was definitely fluky”; “a fluky wind”; “an iffy proposition”
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