myelomeningocele (n)

n14467395

type n
lex_filenum 26
def 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
def frequently accompanied by hydrocephalus and mental retardation
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Hypernym birth defect, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder, congenital abnormality
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Hyponym birth defect, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder, congenital abnormality

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