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rachischisis
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Noun rachischisis has 1 sense
- rachischisis(n = noun.state) schistorrhachis, spina bifida - a not uncommon congenital defect in which a vertebra is malformed; unless several vertebrae are affected or there is myelomeningocele there are few symptoms; can be diagnosed by amniocentesis; Array is a kind of birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder
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