Term: meningocele: a congenital anomaly of the central nervous system in which a sac protruding from the brain or the spinal meninges contains cerebrospinal fluid (but no nerve tissue)
Broader: birth defect: a defect that is present at birth | Unrelated: erythroblastosis fetalis: severe anemia in newborn babies; the result of Rh incompatibility between maternal and fetal blood; typically occurs when the child of an Rh-negative mother inherits Rh-positive blood from the father; can be diagnosed before birth by amniocentesis
Broader: birth defect: a defect that is present at birth | Unrelated: recombination: (physics) a combining of charges or transfer of electrons in a gas that results in the neutralization of ions; important for ions arising from the passage of high-energy particles
Broader: birth defect: a defect that is present at birth | Unrelated: qualifier: a contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of competition
Broader: birth defect: a defect that is present at birth | Unrelated: incurability: incapability of being altered in disposition or habits
Broader: birth defect: a defect that is present at birth | Unrelated: carnival: a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
Broader: birth defect: a defect that is present at birth | Unrelated: gall: abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury
Broader: birth defect: a defect that is present at birth | Unrelated: myositis: inflammation of muscle tissue
Broader: birth defect: a defect that is present at birth | Unrelated: fair: a competitive exhibition of farm products
Broader: birth defect: a defect that is present at birth | Unrelated: siberian: a native or inhabitant of Siberia
Broader: birth defect: a defect that is present at birth | Unrelated: carpenter's mallet: a short-handled mallet with a wooden head used to strike a chisel or wedge