Main Entry: me·nin·go·my·elo·cele Pronunciation: -'mI-&-lO-"sEl Function: noun : a protrusion of meninges and spinalcord through a defect in the spinal column
meningomyelocele me·nin·go·my·e·lo·cele (mə-nĭng'gō-mī'ə-lə-sēl') n. Protrusion of the spinal membranes and spinal cord through a defect in the vertebral column. Also called myelocystomeningocele, myelomeningocele.