results in an external sac of cerebrospinal fluid, a malformed spinal cord and fractured meninges membranes as a result of a protrusion of the spinal cord.
MENINGOMYELOCELE: "Meningomyeloceles are small sacs of cerebrospinal fluid which accumulates due to a malformed spinal cord."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "MENINGOMYELOCELE," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/meningomyelocele/ (accessed March 21, 2023).