spinal dysraphism


spinal dysraphism

a general term used to describe a collection of congenital abnormalities that include defects in the vertebrae, and spinal cord or nerve roots.

spi·nal dys·raph·ism

(spī'năl dis-rāf'izm) A general term used to describe a collection of congenital abnormalities that include defects in the vertebrae and underlying spine or nerve roots.