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.  Synonyms: schistorrhachis, spina bifida.
 
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Words linked to "Rachischisis" :   birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital disorder, congenital defect, congenital anomaly  | 
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