myelomeningocele
noun
my·e·lo·me·nin·go·cele
ˌmī-ə-lō-mə-ˈniŋ-gə-ˌsēl, -mə-ˈnin-jə- 
: spina bifida in which neural tissue of the spinal cord and the investing meninges protrude from the spinal column forming a sac under the skin
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“Myelomeningocele.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/myelomeningocele. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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