myelocele /my·elo·cele/ (mi´ĕ-lo-sēl″) protrusion of the spinal cord through a defect in the vertebral arch.
myelocele
my·e·lo·cele (m   -l-s l )n. 1. Protrusion of the spinal cord in cases of spina bifida. 2. The central canal of the spinal cord. |
myelocele
[mī′əlōsēl′]
Etymology: Gk, myelos + kele, hernia
See myelomeningocele.
myelocele
protrusion of the spinal cord through a defect in the vertebral column.
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