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Record 1 2010-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vertebrae and Bone Marrow
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

A defect in development of the vertebral column in which there is a central deficiency of the vertebral lamina; the condition often affects several vertebrae, and is most common in the lumbar region. Variable protrusion of the meninges and of other contents of the spinal canal [may occur] through the gap, giving rise to a meningocele or a meningomyelocele.

Key term(s)
  • cleft spine

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vertèbres et moelle
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Malformation osseuse segmentaire du rachis, le plus souvent lombosacrée, plus rarement cervicale haute, exceptionnellement dorsale, caractérisée par un défaut de fermeture des arcs postérieurs et de l'apophyse épineuse d'une ou plusieurs vertèbres.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vértebras y médula
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
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