myeloschisis

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

myelo- +‎ schisis

Noun[edit]

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.