A congenital condition involving incomplete development of the spine or vertebral column.
From Greek ateles (incomplete) and rhachis (spine). The term describes spinal columns that fail to develop fully during fetal growth.
The spine is like a building's foundation—incomplete vertebral development can compromise everything supported above it, which is why conditions like atelorachidia affect the entire nervous system.
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