English noun: myelomeningocele | |||
1. | myelomeningocele (state) a congenital defect of the central nervous system in which a sac containing part of the spinal cord and its meninges protrude through a gap in the vertebral column; frequently accompanied by hydrocephalus and mental retardation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder | ||