Meaning & use
Cranioschisis
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A congenital fissure or cleft in the skull, resulting from incomplete closure of the bones during fetal development.
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The prenatal scan revealed signs of cranioschisis, prompting further specialist evaluation.
Cranioschisis is often associated with other severe neural tube defects.
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The term combines the Greek roots "cranio-" (skull) and "-schisis" (a splitting or fissure), a pattern shared with related medical terms like "rachischisis."
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