Craniorachischisis

Definition

A condition caused by failure of the neural tube to close completely during the antenatal period. This condition is characterised by complete absence of the skull, extensive defects in the vertebrae and skin, and absence of the brain.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Anencephaly

• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified