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- cranioschisisA developmental birth defect in which the cranium fails to close completely, so that the brain is exposed to the amnios and eventually degenerates, causing anencephaly.
- cheilognathouranoschisisA cleavage of the lip, alveolar ridge and palate
- meloschisisA congenital fissure of the face or cheek.
- rachischisisA developmental birth defect in which the neural tube fails to close completely, leading to motor and sensory deficits, chronic infections, and disturbances in bladder function.
- retinoschisisAn eye disease characterized by the abnormal splitting of the retina's neurosensory layers, usually in the outer plexiform layer, sometimes resulting in partial loss of vision.
- cheilognathopalatoschisisA congenital craniofacial defect in which the lip, upper jaw, and palate do not fully fuse during fetal development, resulting in a cleft or split.
- cheiloschisiscleft lip
- foveoschisisseparation of the fovea from the retina
- gnathoschisiscleft jaw
- iridoschisisA rare condition, usually acquired and age-related, characterized by the splitting or fissure of the layers of the iris.