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    RACHISCHISIS

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    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 amniocentesisplay

    Synonyms:

    rachischisis; schistorrhachis; spina bifida

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    Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

    Hypernyms ("rachischisis" is a kind of...):

    birth defect; congenital abnormality; congenital anomaly; congenital defect; congenital disorder (a defect that is present at birth)

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