rachischisis

• Angeborener Defekt durch eine Fehlbildung der Wirbel, oft asymptomatisch, wenn nicht mehrere Wirbel betroffen sind oder eine Meningomyelozele vorliegt; kann pränatal durch Amniozentese festgestellt werden.

A congenital defect characterized by malformation of a vertebra, often asymptomatic unless multiple vertebrae are involved or myelomeningocele is present; it can be detected prenatally via amniocentesis.

1. Congenital spinal defectC2formalmedical

   A congenital condition where the neural tube fails to close properly, resulting in a malformed vertebra and exposure of the spinal cord.

   Angeborener Wirbelsäulendefekt

   • Rachischisis can be detected through prenatal screening like amniocentesis.
   • The infant was diagnosed with rachischisis shortly after birth.
   • Surgical intervention is often required to treat severe cases of rachischisis.

   Synonymespina bifida