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rachischisis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rachis-chi-sis
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A developmental birth defect in which the neural tube fails to close completely, leading to motor and sensory deficits, chronic infections, and disturbances in bladder function.

Etymology

From rachi- + schisis.

Inflected Forms

rhachischisis (alternative)

Derived Forms

craniorachischisis

Synonyms

spina bifida schistorrhachis

Questions

What does rachischisis mean?
A developmental birth defect in which the neural tube fails to close completely, leading to motor and sensory deficits, chronic infections, and disturbances in bladder function.
Where does rachischisis come from?
From rachi- + schisis.

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