The congenital condition in which the spinal cord and meninges protrude through a defect in the vertebral arch of one or more vertebrae is
A)Spina bifida occulta
B)Hydrocephalus
C)Meningocele
D)Anencephaly
E)Meningomyelocele

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A meningomyelocele is the protrusion of the spinal cord and meninges through a defect in the vertebral arch of one or more vertebrae. Paralysis of the lower limbs may be present. The word breaks down into the suffix -cele meaning hernia, the root/combining form mening/o- meaning meninges, and the root/combining form -myel/o- meaning spinal cord.

The Congenital Condition in Which the Spinal Cord and Meninges