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Medical Definition of Derencephalocele
1. In derencephaly, protrusion of the rudimentary brain through a defect in the upper cervical spinal canal. Origin: G. Dere, neck, + enkephalos, brain, + kele, hernia (05 Mar 2000)
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1. In derencephaly, protrusion of the rudimentary brain through a defect in the upper cervical spinal canal. Origin: G. Dere, neck, + enkephalos, brain, + kele, hernia (05 Mar 2000)