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Vertebral clefting

🩺 HPO Source
HPO Label
Vertebral clefting
HPO Definition
Schisis (cleft or cleavage) of vertebral bodies.
HPO Curator Comment
Cleft vertebrae result when there are two, instead of one, primary ossification centers in a vertebral body. An unossified cartilaginous brdige may be observed radiographically with the shape of a cleft. If the two ossification centers are ventral/dorsal, a coronal cleft is observed, and if the two ossification centers are left/right, than a sagittal cleft is observed.
🔤 Synonyms (1)
Synonyms
Vertebral clefts
🔗 Cross-References (1)
UMLSC1855828
🔼 Broader Terms (1)
🏥 Conditions where Vertebral clefting appears
8 · bridged via HPO ↔ OMIM