Which statements regarding the term myelodysplasia are true? (Select all that apply.)
A)Myelodysplasia is used to define a defect in the formation of the spinal cord.
B)It can be used to refer to brain anomalies involving missing brain tissue.
C)Myelodysplasia correctly includes encephaloceles.
D)It is used to describe a herniation of brain and meninges through a defect in the skull.
E)Myelodysplasia can be used to refer to a form of spina bifida.

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Although myelodysplasia is defined as a defect in the formation of the spinal cord, the term is also used to refer to anomalies of both the vertebral column and the spinal cord. Birth defects in which the vertebrae fail to close are known as spina bifida (split spine). Anencephaly is an anomaly in which the soft, bony component of the skull and much of the brain are missing. Encephalocele refers to a herniation or protrusion of various amounts of brain and meninges through a defect in the skull, resulting in a saclike structure.

Which Statements Regarding the Term Myelodysplasia Are True? (Select All