HyperDic: myelomeningocele

English > 1 sense of the word myelomeningocele:
NOUNstatemyelomeningocelea 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
English > myelomeningocele: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningA 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.
Broaderbirth defect, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder, congenital abnormalityA defect that is present at birth / birth

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