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craniolacunia

cra·ni·o·la·cu·ni·a

(krā'nē-ō-lă-kū'nē-ă),
Incomplete formation of the bones of the vault of the fetal cranium so that there are nonossified areas in the calvaria.
Synonym(s): craniofenestria
[cranio- + L. lacuna, cleft]
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Some cases of meningomyelocele are associated with craniolacunia (defective development of calvaria).
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