myelomeningocele
1.
(
noun
) a congenital defect of the central nervous system in which a sac containing part of the spinal cord and its meninges protrude through a gap in the vertebral column; frequently accompanied by hydrocephalus and mental retardation
Related Words:
birth defect
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congenital abnormality
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congenital anomaly
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congenital defect
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congenital disorder
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