myelocele
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myelocele
[mi´ĕ-lo-sēl″]protrusion of the spinal cord through a defect in the vertebral column.
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my·e·lo·cele
(mī'ĕ-lō-sēl),1. Protrusion of the spinal cord in spina bifida.
2. The central canal of the spinal cord.
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my·e·lo·cele
(mī'ĕ-lō-sēl)1. Protrusion of the spinal cord through a defect in the vertebral arch in spina bifida.
2. The central canal of the spinal cord.
[myelo- + G. kēlē, hernia]
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myelocele
See MENINGOMYELOCELE.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005