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 ra·chis·chi·sis /rəˈkɪskəsəs/ 名詞
 脊柱裂

 rachischisis
      n : a not uncommon congenital defect in which a vertebra is
          malformed; unless several vertebrae are affected or there
          is myelomeningocele there are few symptoms; can be
          diagnosed by amniocentesis [syn: spina bifida, schistorrhachis]