Protrusion
51intrapelvic protrusion — see protrusio acetabuli …
52lingual protrusion lisp — Phonet. See under lisp (def. 2) …
53Meningomyelocele — Protrusion of the membranes that cover the spine but some of the spinal cord itself through a defect in the bony encasement of the vertebral column. The bony defect is spina bifida. * * * Protrusion of the spinal cord and its membranes through a… …
54meningocele — Protrusion of the membranes of the brain or spinal cord through a defect in the skull or spinal column. [meningo + G. kele, tumor] spurious m. an extracranial or extraspinal accumulation of …
55esophagocele — Protrusion of the mucous membrane of the esophagus through a tear in the muscular coat. [esophagus + G. kele, hernia] * * * esoph·a·go·cele (ə sofґə go sēl″) [esophago + cele1] herniation of the esophagus; protrusion of …
56evagination — Protrusion of some part or organ from its normal position. [L. e, out, + vagina, sheath] * * * evag·i·na·tion i .vaj ə nā shən n 1) a process of turning outward or inside out <evagination of a plasma membrane> 2) a part or structure that is …
57exophthalmos, exophthalmus — Protrusion of one or both eyeballs; can be congenital and familial, or due to pathology, such as a retroorbital tumor (usually unilateral) or thyroid disease (usually bilateral). SYN: proptosis. [G. ex, out, + ophthalmos, eye] endocrine e. e.… …
58hepatocele — Protrusion of part of the liver through the abdominal wall or the diaphragm. [hepato + G. kele, hernia] * * * hep·a·to·cele (hə patґo sēl) [hepato + cele1] hernial protrusion of a part of the liver …
59parencephalocele — Protrusion of the cerebellum through a defect in the cranium. [parencephalon + G. kele, hernia] * * * par·en·ceph·a·lo·cele (par″ən sefґə lo sēl) [parencephalon + cele1] encephalocele with hernial protrusion of the cerebellum …
60pneumonocele — Protrusion of a portion of the lung through a defect in the chest wall. SYN: pleurocele, pneumatocele (2), pneumocele. * * * pneu·mo·no·cele (noo monґo sēl) 1. hernial protrusion of lung tissue, as through a fissure in the chest wall. Called …
