myeloschisis

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English

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Etymology

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From myelo- +‎ schisis.

Noun

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myeloschisis (uncountable)

  1. A developmental anomaly characterized by a cleft spinal cord, owing to failure of the neural plate to form a complete neural tube, or rupture of the neural tube after closure.