Meaning

1 senses
  1. A lethal defect of the neural tube in which both the brain and spinal cord are left open.

    Craniorachischisis is a variant of rachischisis that occurs when the entire spinal cord and brain are exposed – simultaneous complete rachischisis and anencephaly.^([Wikipedia])

    Kraniorhachischisis

Translations

2 languages
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By meaning 1
lethal birth defect of the neural tube:

Origin

From cranio- + rachischisis.

From cranio- + rachischisis.

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Forms

plural: craniorachischises

Word family

2 related words

See also

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