syringomeningocele

syringomeningocele definition - medical

sy·rin·go·me·nin·go·cele (sə-rĭngˌgō-mə-nĭngˈgə-sēlˌ)

noun
Spina bifida in which the dorsal sac consists chiefly of membranes enclosing a cavity that communicates with a syringomyelic cavity.

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