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myelomeningocele
Definition: 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 column; frequently accompanied by hydrocephalus and mental retardation
Definition: A form of spina bifida characterized by protrusion of the spinal meninges.