spina bifida


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
spina bifida /ˌspʌɪnə ˈbɪfɪdə/
noun a congenital defect in which part of the spinal cord is exposed through a gap in the backbone, and which can cause paralysis and mental handicap.
– origin C18: mod. L. (see spine, bifid).
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