Medical Dictionary

rachischisis

noun ra·chis·chi·sis \rə-ˈkis-kə-səs\
plural ra·chis·chi·ses \-kə-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of RACHISCHISIS

:  a congenital abnormality (as spina bifida) characterized by a cleft of the spinal column

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