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noun
A birth defect resulting in a cleft in the spinal column through which the spinal membranes and spinal cord may protrude. It is characterised by hydrocephalus and other neurological disorders.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a not uncommon congenital defect in which a vertebra is malformed; unless several vertebrae are affected or there is myelomeningocele there are few symptoms; can be diagnosed by amniocentesis
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: rachischisis, schistorrhachis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: birth defect, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder, congenital abnormality
History
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