About The Word Spina bifida
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Spina bifida
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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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