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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spina bifida::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | rachischisis, schistorrhachis |
| Type of | birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder |
Examples of spina bifida
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If the bottom end of the tube fails to close, the defect is called spina bifida.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Suffering from spina bifida, Rosemery first came to the home when she was nine.
From the telegraph.co.uk
For example, 3,000 babies a year are born with spina bifida in the United States.
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Woodruff is the parent of three children, including a son born with spina bifida.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Artificially grown bladders have changed the lives of some spina bifida patients.
From the newscientist.com
In the US and Canada folate is added to flour, by law, to prevent spina bifida.
From the newscientist.com
He raised $3,000 to help get a spina bifida office started in the Huntsville area.
From the al.com
Spina bifida occurs in seven of every 10,000 live births in the United States.
From the newsobserver.com
With spina bifida, the spinal cord and its coverings don't completely develop.
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