myelatelia - any developmental defect of the spinal cord

imperfection, imperfectness - the state or an instance of being imperfect

birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder - a defect that is present at birth

disadvantage - the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position

imperfection, imperfectness - the state or an instance of being imperfect

glitch, bug - a fault or defect in a system or machine

hole - a fault; "he shot holes in my argument"

appearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

birthmark, nevus - a blemish on the skin formed before birth

chatter mark - a mark made by a chattering tool on the surface of a workpiece

chip, check - a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something

crack - a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts; "there was a crack in the mirror"

gouge, nick, dent - an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

mole - a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin

scar, scrape, scratch, mark - an indication of damage

burn mark, burn - a burned place or area

blot, smirch, smudge, daub, slur, smear, spot - a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"

stigma - a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease

verruca, wart - (pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus

milium, whitehead - a small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland

blackhead, comedo - a black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin

flee, take flight, fly - run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled"

rat - desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage