Definition of "spina bifida" []

A congenital defect in which the spinal column is imperfectly closed so that part of the meninges or spinal cord protrudes, often resulting in hydrocephalus and other neurological disorders. Also called schistorrhachis. (noun)

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Use "spina bifida" in a sentence

"I had spina bifida occulta, a minor birth defect in my spine that had gone undiagnosed for 32 years."

Words like "spina bifida"

birth defect congenital abnormality

congenital anomaly congenital defect

congenital disorder