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  1. Cranioschisis

    Cranioschisis (Greek: κρανιον kranion, "skull", and σχίσις schisis, "split"), or dysraphism, is a neural tube defect involving the skull. In this defect, the cranium fails to close completely (especially at the occipital region). Thus, the brain is exposed to the amnios and eventually degenerates, causing anencephaly.Craniorachischisis is on the extreme end of the dysraphism spectrum, wherein the entire length of the neural tube fails to close.

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  1. Cranioschisis

    Cranioschisis (Greek: skull, and split) is a developmental birth defect involving the skull. In this disease, the cranium fails to close completely (especially at the occipital region). Thus, the brain is exposed to the amnios, and eventually degenerates, causing anencephaly.


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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Cranioschisis in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Cranioschisis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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