Rachischisis
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rachischisis is a noun meaning (medicine) A developmental birth defect in which the neural tube fails to close completely, leading to motor and sensory deficits, chronic infections, and disturbances in bladder function.
Meaning
(medicine) A developmental birth defect in which the neural tube fails to close completely, leading to motor and sensory deficits, chronic infections, and disturbances in bladder function.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include myeloschisis, rhachitis, rachitis, arrhinencephaly, retinoschisis, abrachiocephaly.
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