cranioschisis
cranioschisis · cranioschises
Kranioschisis
A developmental birth defect in which the cranium fails to close completely, so that…A developmental birth defect in which the cranium fails to close completely, so that the brain is exposed to the amnios and eventually degenerates, causing anencephaly.
Meaning
1 sensesA developmental birth defect in which the cranium fails to close completely, so that the brain is exposed to the amnios and eventually degenerates, causing anencephaly.
Kranioschisis
Translations
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By meaning 1
birth defect leading to anencephaly:
Origin
From cranio- + schisis.From cranio- + schisis.
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Forms
plural: cranioschises| Singular | cranioschisis |
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| Plural | cranioschises |
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