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Medical dictionary. 2011.
schistorrhachis
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schistorrhachis — schis·tor·rha·chis (shĭ stôrʹə kĭs) n. See spina bifida. [Greek skhistos, split; see schist + Greek rhakhis, backbone.] * * * … Universalium
schistorrhachis — schis·tor·rha·chis … English syllables
schistorrhachis — noun a not uncommon congenital defect in which a vertebra is malformed; unless several vertebrae are affected or there is myelomeningocele there are few symptoms; can be diagnosed by amniocentesis • Syn: ↑spina bifida, ↑rachischisis • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
spinabifida — spi·na bif·i·da (spī nə bĭfʹĭ də) n. A congenital defect in which the spinal column is imperfectly closed so that part of the meninges or spinal cord protrudes, often resulting in hydrocephalus and other neurological disorders. Also called… … Universalium
spina — SYN: spine (1). [L. a thorn, the backbone, spine] s. angularis SYN: spine of sphenoid bone. s. bifida embryologic failure of fusion of one or more vertebral arches; subtypes of s. bifida are based on degree and pattern of … Medical dictionary
birth defect — noun a defect that is present at birth • Syn: ↑congenital anomaly, ↑congenital defect, ↑congenital disorder, ↑congenital abnormality • Hypernyms: ↑defect, ↑anomaly, ↑anomalousness … Useful english dictionary
congenital abnormality — noun a defect that is present at birth • Syn: ↑birth defect, ↑congenital anomaly, ↑congenital defect, ↑congenital disorder • Hypernyms: ↑defect, ↑anomaly, ↑anomalousness … Useful english dictionary
congenital anomaly — noun a defect that is present at birth • Syn: ↑birth defect, ↑congenital defect, ↑congenital disorder, ↑congenital abnormality • Hypernyms: ↑defect, ↑anomaly, ↑anomalousness … Useful english dictionary
congenital defect — noun a defect that is present at birth • Syn: ↑birth defect, ↑congenital anomaly, ↑congenital disorder, ↑congenital abnormality • Hypernyms: ↑defect, ↑anomaly, ↑anomalousness … Useful english dictionary
congenital disorder — noun a defect that is present at birth • Syn: ↑birth defect, ↑congenital anomaly, ↑congenital defect, ↑congenital abnormality • Hypernyms: ↑defect, ↑anomaly, ↑anomalousness … Useful english dictionary
