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Word: Spina_bifida
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 18th century: modern Latin (see spine, bifid)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌspʌɪnə ˈbɪfɪdə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a congenital defect of the spine in which part of the spinal cord and its meninges are exposed through a gap in the backbone, often causing paralysis of the lower limbs.
Short Definition:congenital defect of spine
