Term: myelomeningocele: 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: birth defect: a defect that is present at birth | Unrelated: liberty cap: close-fitting conical cap worn as a symbol of liberty during the French Revolution and in the U.S. before 1800
Broader: birth defect: a defect that is present at birth | Unrelated: fashion plate: a plate illustrating the latest fashion in dress
Broader: birth defect: a defect that is present at birth | Unrelated: law agent: a solicitor in Scotland
Broader: birth defect: a defect that is present at birth | Unrelated: tomtate: found off the West Indies and Florida
Broader: birth defect: a defect that is present at birth | Unrelated: reparation: something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
Broader: birth defect: a defect that is present at birth | Unrelated: nogging: rough brick masonry used to fill in the gaps in a wooden frame
Broader: birth defect: a defect that is present at birth | Unrelated: ordinate: the value of a coordinate on the vertical axis
Broader: birth defect: a defect that is present at birth | Unrelated: planning: an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
Broader: birth defect: a defect that is present at birth | Unrelated: slaveholder: someone who holds slaves
Broader: birth defect: a defect that is present at birth | Unrelated: grail: the object of any prolonged endeavor