Meaning of RACHISCHISIS

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a not uncommon congenital defect in which a vertebra is malformed; unless several vertebrae are affected or there is myelomeningocele there are few symptoms; can be diagnosed by amniocentesis
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	Synonyms:		schistorrhachis, spina bifida
	See Also:		birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder