"meningomyelocele" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Meningo comes from the root meninges, meaning "brain lining" Myel comes from the Greek root myelos, meaning the marrow/brain/spinal cord Cele comes from the Greek word kēlē, meaning tumor or hernia. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} meningomyelocele (uncountable)
  1. (medicine) 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. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: myelocystomeningocele, myelomeningocele Translations (congenital defect): meningomyeloseele (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-meningomyelocele-en-noun-0jegNjIj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences

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