schistorrhachis | ||
1. | [ noun ] (medicine) 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 | |
Synonyms: | rachischisis spina_bifida | |
Related terms: | birth_defect | |
Similar spelling: |
schistosomiasis |