meningomyelocele

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meningomyelocele

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

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uncountable 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.
Similar: myelocystomeningocele, myelomeningocele

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@misc{meningomyelocele_2026,
  title = {meningomyelocele},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/meningomyelocele},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}