(from the article `neural tube defect`) In more serious forms of spina bifida, part of the spinal cord is left uncovered by the skin or actually protrudes from the spinal column. In ...
1. Protrusion of the spinal cord in spina bifida. ... Origin: myelo-+ G. Kele, hernia ... 2. The central canal of the spinal cord. ... Origin: G. Myelos, marrow, + koilia, a hollow ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(mi´ә-lo-sēl) protrusion of the spinal cord through a defect in the spinal column.
Type: Term Pronunciation: mī′ĕ-lō-sēl Definitions: 1. Protrusion of the spinal cord in spina bifida. 2. The central canal of the spinal cord.
protrusion of the spinal cord and its coverings out from the spine; one of the more severe forms of spina bifida