What term is used for a hernial protrusion of a saclike cyst of meninges,spinal fluid,and a portion of the spinal cord with its nerves through a defect in the vertebral column?

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A myelomeningocele is a visible defect with an external,saclike protrusion containing meninges,spinal fluid,and nerves.Rachischisis is a fissure in the spinal column that leaves the meninges and spinal cord exposed.Encephalocele is a herniation of the brain and meninges through a defect in the skull,producing a fluid-filled sac.Meningocele is a hernial protrusion of a saclike cyst of meninges with spinal fluid but no neural elements.

What Term Is Used for a Hernial Protrusion of a Saclike