/ Thesaurus / E Synonyms of encephalocele Find synonyms for: Noun1. encephalocele, birth defect, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder, congenital abnormalityusage: protrusion of brain tissue through a congenital fissure in the skullWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lyre Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language