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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 columnSyn: myelocystomeningocele, myelomeningocele
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Meningomyelocele — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 O35.0 Betreuung der Mutter bei (Verdacht auf) Fehlbildung des Zentralnervensystems beim Feten Q76.0 Spina bifida occulta … Deutsch Wikipedia
Meningomyelocele — Protrusion of the membranes that cover the spine but some of the spinal cord itself through a defect in the bony encasement of the vertebral column. The bony defect is spina bifida. * * * Protrusion of the spinal cord and its membranes through a… … Medical dictionary
meningomyelocele — me·nin·go·myelocele … English syllables
meningomyelocele — n.; see neural tube defects … The new mediacal dictionary
meningomyelocele — “+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary mening + myelocele : a protrusion of meninges and spinal cord through a defect in the spinal column … Useful english dictionary
Менингомиелоцеле (Meningomyelocele) — см. Дефекты развития нервной трубки. Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
neural tube defect — Pathol. any of a group of congenital abnormalities involving the brain and spinal cord, including spina bifida and meningocele, caused by failure of the neural tube to close properly during embryonic development. [1885 90] * * * Congenital defect … Universalium
mm — 1. Abbreviation for meningomyelocele. (In lower case letters, mm stands for millimeters) 2. Abbreviation for millimeters. For example, mm Hg means millimeters of mercury, the height of a column of mercury, as in a blood pressure reading. (In… … Medical dictionary
Spina bifida cystica — A bony defect in the vertebral column that causes a cleft in that column. The meningeal membranes that cover the spinal cord and part of the spinal cord protrude through this cleft, and are clearly visible. The opening can be surgically repaired … Medical dictionary
myelomeningocele — SYN: meningomyelocele. [myelo + G. meninx, membrane, + kele, hernia] * * * my·e·lo·me·nin·go·cele .mī ə lō mə niŋ gə .sēl, mə nin jə n spina bifida in which neural tissue of the spinal cord and the investing meninges protrude from the spinal… … Medical dictionary
