Main Entry: di·a·ste·ma·to·my·e·lia Pronunciation: "dI-&-"stE-m&t-O-mI-'E-lE-&, -"stem-&t- Function:noun : congenital division of all or part of the spinal cord
diastematomyelia di·a·ste·ma·to·my·e·li·a (dī'ə-stē'mə-tō-mī-ē'lē-ə) n. A congenital defect in which the spinal cord is divided into halves by a bony or cartilaginous septum, often seen in spina bifida.
