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May 21, 2013

Spina Bifida and Anencephaly (Neural Tube Defects) Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Spina Bifida and Anencephaly (Neural Tube Defects) article.

Abdomen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Amniocentesis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Amniotic fluid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Amniotic sac: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Birthmark: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bladder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bowel: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain Hemorrhage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain stem: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breathing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cerebellum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cerebrospinal fluid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Child health: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Complication: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Compression: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Computed tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

CT scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Depression: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Down syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Drain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dysfunction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Embryo: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Extremity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fetal surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fetus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Folate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Folic acid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gastrointestinal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gene: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gene expression: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetic counseling: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetics: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gestation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gestational diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hemorrhage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hydrocephalus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Implant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Indicate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intervention: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intrauterine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Leg: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Magnetic resonance imaging: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Malformation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Maternal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Meninges: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Meningitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Motor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

MRI: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neck: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nerve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Neural: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neural tube defect: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neurological: See the definition from MedTerms.com

NICHD: See the definition from MedTerms.com

NIH: See the definition from MedTerms.com

NINDS: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Organ: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Paralysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Placenta: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnancy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prenatal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prenatal diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prenatal surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prognosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Progressive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Protein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sensation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sensory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Serum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Shunt: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Skull: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sleep: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spina bifida: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spina bifida occulta: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spinal cord: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spinal nerve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stroke: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Transfusion: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Trauma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Trimester: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ultrasound: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Urinary: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Uterus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vertebrae: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vitamins: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Womb: See the definition from MedTerms.com

X-ray: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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