Preferred Name |
Myelomeningocele |
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Synonyms |
Meningomyelocele Spina bifida cystica |
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Definitions |
Protrusion of the meninges and portions of the spinal cord through a defect of the vertebral column. Meningomyelocele can result if more than one or two vertebral bodies are affected by spina bifida. The meningomyelocele is usually covered by a thin, vulnerable membrane. Meningomyelocele is generally accompanied by neurological deficits. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0002475 |
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comment |
Meningomyelocele can result if more than one or two vertebral bodies are affected by spina bifida. The meningomyelocele is usually covered by a thin, vulnerable membrane. Meningomyelocele is generally accompanied by neurological deficits. |
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database_cross_reference |
SNOMEDCT_US:203994003 SNOMEDCT_US:414667000 Fyler:4309 UMLS:C0025312 |
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definition |
Protrusion of the meninges and portions of the spinal cord through a defect of the vertebral column. |
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has_exact_synonym |
Meningomyelocele Spina bifida cystica |
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has_obo_namespace |
human_phenotype |
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id |
HP:0002475 |
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label |
Myelomeningocele |
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notation |
HP:0002475 |
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prefLabel |
Myelomeningocele |
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subClassOf |