| spurious meningocele | An extracranial or extraspinal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid, due to meningeal tear. Synonym: traumatic meningocele. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| meningocele | <anatomy, embryology> A protrusion of the membranes that cover the spine and part of the spinal cord through a bone defect in the vertebral column. It is due to failure of closure during embryonic life of bottom end of the neural tube, the structure which gives rise to the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). The term spina bifida refers specifically to the bony defect in the vertebral column through which the meningeal membrane and cord may protrude (spina bifida cystica) or may not protrude so that the defect remains hidden, covered by skin (spina bifida occulta). However, through usage the term spina bifida is gradually becoming synonymous The risk of all neural tube defects can be decreased by the mother taking folic acid during pregnancy. (21 Jun 1999) |
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| traumatic meningocele | An extracranial or extraspinal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid, due to meningeal tear. Synonym: traumatic meningocele. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spurious | 1. Not proceeding from the true source, or from the source pretended; not genuine; false; adulterate. 2. Not legitimate; bastard; as, spurious issue. "Her spurious firstborn. <zoology>" Spurious primary, or Spurious quill, the bastard wing, or alula. Synonym: Counterfeit, false, adulterate, supposititious, fictitious, bastard. Origin: L. Spurius. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spurious ankylosis | extracapsular ankylosis |
| spurious cast | <nephrology> An elongated, ribbon-like mucous thread with poorly defined edges and pointed or split ends, often confused with a true urinary cast. Synonym: cylindroid, mucous cast, pseudocast, spurious cast. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spurious pregnancy | <obstetrics, psychiatry> A condition in which some signs and symptoms suggest pregnancy, although the woman is not pregnant. Synonym: hysterical pregnancy, pseudocyesis, pseudopregnancy, spurious pregnancy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spurious torticollis | Stiffness of the neck due to caries, malformation, or fracture of the cervical vertebrae. (05 Mar 2000) |