myelomeningocele

noun

my·e·lo·me·nin·go·cele | \ ˌmī-ə-lō-mə-ˈniŋ-gə-ˌsēl, -mə-ˈnin-jə-

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Medical Definition of myelomeningocele

: spina bifida in which neural tissue of the spinal cord and the investing meninges protrude from the spinal column forming a sac under the skin

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