diastematomyelia

diastematomyelia definition - medical

di·a·ste·ma·to·my·e·li·a (dīˌə-stēˌmə-tō-mī-ēˈlē-ə)

noun
A congenital defect in which the spinal cord is divided into halves by a bony or cartilaginous septum, often seen in spina bifida.

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