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rachischisis

rachischisis noun: a developmental birth defect in which the neural tube fails to close completely, leading to motor and sensory deficits, chronic infections, and disturbances in bladder function.

Noun

rachischisis

  1. A developmental birth defect in which the neural tube fails to close completely, leading to motor and sensory deficits, chronic infections, and disturbances in bladder function.

Forms of rachischisis

alternative formrhachischisis

Origin of rachischisis

From rachi- + schisis.

Words formed from rachischisis

Questions about rachischisis

What does rachischisis mean?
Rachischisis means a developmental birth defect in which the neural tube fails to close completely, leading to motor and sensory deficits, chronic infections, and disturbances in bladder function.
What part of speech is rachischisis?
Rachischisis is a noun.

Words near rachischisis in the dictionary

  1. rachiotomies
  2. rachiotomy
  3. rachipagi
  4. rachipagus
  5. rachis
  6. rachischisis
  7. rachises
  8. Rachit
  9. rachitic
  10. rachitic pelves
  11. rachitic pelvis

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