| NOUN | state | myelomeningocele | 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 |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Broader | birth defect, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder, congenital abnormality | A defect that is present at birth / birth |
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