meningomyelocele

noun

A congenital defect of the central nervous system of infants in which membranes and the spinal cord protrude through an opening or defect in the vertebral column.

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myelocystomeningocelemyelomeningocele
OriginAncient Greek μῆνῐγξ →
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Meanings

nounmeningomyelocele (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA congenital defect of the central nervous system of infants in which membranes and the spinal cord protrude through an opening or defect in the vertebral column.

    Synonyms: myelocystomeningocele, myelomeningocele

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA congenital defect of the central nervous system of infants in which membranes and the spinal cord protrude through an opening or defect in the vertebral column.

Similar
myelocystomeningocelemyelomeningocele
Also see
myelocystomeningocele

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμῆνῐγξ“membrane”
  2. Englishmeningomyelocele

From Ancient Greek μῆνῐγξ (mênĭnx, “membrane”) + μυελός (muelós, “marrow”) + -cele. By surface analysis, meningo- + myelocele.

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Translations

Finnish meningomyeloseele
  • meningomyeloseelecongenital defect
Polish przepuklina oponowo-rdzeniowa
  • przepuklina oponowo-rdzeniowacongenital defect

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Anagrams

myelomeningocele
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APA

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Chicago

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