Definition of Spina bifida

1. Noun. 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.


Definition of Spina bifida

1. Noun. (pathology) A birth defect resulting in a cleft in the spinal column through which the spinal membranes and spinal cord may protrude. It is characterised by hydrocephalus and other neurological disorders. ¹

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Medical Definition of Spina bifida

1. A congenital limited defect in the spinal column, characterised by the absence of the vertebral arches through which the spinal membranes and spinal cord may protrude. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spina Bifida

spin off
spin one's wheels
spin out
spin polarization
spin quantum number
spin room
spin rooms
spin round
spin the bottle
spin the plate
spin the platter
spin trapping
spin wave
spina
spina angularis
spina bifida aperta
spina bifida cystica
spina bifida manifesta
spina bifida occulta
spina dorsalis
spina frontalis
spina helicis
spina iliaca anterior inferior
spina iliaca anterior superior
spina iliaca posterior inferior
spina iliaca posterior superior
spina meatus
spina mentalis

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