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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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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