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 schis·tor·rha·chis /ʃɪsˈtɔrəkəs, skɪs-/ 名詞

 schistorrhachis
      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, rachischisis]