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HUMAN PHENOTYPE - ANNOTATIONS

The Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) is downloaded weekly from http://compbio.charite.de/hudson/job/hpo/lastStableBuild/artifact/ontology/release/hp.obo. The file downloaded is considered the "last stable build" available for the ontology. For more about the HPO, view their website at http://www.human-phenotype-ontology.org/.

Term:Myelomeningocele
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Accession:HP:0002475 term browser browse the term
Definition:Protrusion of the meninges and portions of the spinal cord through a defect of the vertebral column.
Comment:Meningomyelocele can result if more than one or two vertebral bodies are affected by spina bifida. The meningomyelocele is usually covered by a thin, vulnerable membrane. Meningomyelocele is generally accompanied by neurological deficits.
Synonyms:exact_synonym: Meningomyelocele;   Spina bifida cystica
 xref: Fyler:4309;   SNOMEDCT_US:203994003;   SNOMEDCT_US:414667000;   UMLS:C0025312



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      Abnormality of the nervous system 0
        Abnormal nervous system morphology 0
          Morphological central nervous system abnormality 0
            Abnormal neural tube morphology 0
              Neural tube defect 0
                Open neural tube defect 0
                  Myelomeningocele 0
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