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1. (n.) spina bifida
a congenital defect in which part of the meninges protrudes through the spinal column, often resulting in neurological impairment.
Etymology: (1710–20; < NL, L: cloven spine)
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1. (noun) spina bifida, rachischisis, schistorrhachis
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
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1. spina bifida
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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