Meaning of myelomeningocele in English
Pronunciation
/ˌmʌɪələ(ʊ)mɪˈnɪŋɡə(ʊ)siːl/US accent
UK accent
Noun
myelomeningoceleEtymology
late 19th century; earliest use found in Albert Buck (1842–1922). From myelo- + meningoceleDefinitions
1. a congenital defect of the central nervous system in which a sac containing part of the spinal cord and its meninges protrude through a gap in the vertebral columnExamples
- « frequently accompanied by hydrocephalus and mental retardation »