myelomeningocele

noun

A form of spina bifida characterized by protrusion of the spinal meninges.

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Meanings

nounmyelomeningocele (countable and uncountable, plural myelomeningoceles)

plural myelomeningoceles

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA form of spina bifida characterized by protrusion of the spinal meninges.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
meningomyelocele

Origin

From myelo- + meninges + -cele.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

meningomyelocele
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APA

myelomeningocele. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myelomeningocele

MLA

“myelomeningocele.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myelomeningocele. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myelomeningocele,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myelomeningocele.

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