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Spina bifida

Spina bifida Meaning & Definition
Spina bifida Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Spina bifida?

[n] a not uncommon congenital defect in which a vertebra is malformed; unless several vertebrae are affected or there is myelomeningocele there are few symptoms; can be diagnosed by amniocentesis

Synonyms | Synonyms for Spina bifida: rachischisis | schistorrhachis

Related Terms | Find terms related to Spina bifida:

See Also | birth defect | congenital abnormality | congenital anomaly | congenital defect | congenital disorder

Spina bifida In Webster's Dictionary

\Spi"na bif"i*da\ (Med.) [L., cleft spine.] A congenital malformation in which the spinal column is cleft at its lower portion, and the membranes of the spinal cord project as an elastic swelling from the gap thus formed.

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