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spina bifida

spi·na bif·i·da [ spnə bíffidə ]


noun 
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condition of spinal column: a congenital condition in which part of the spinal cord or meninges protrudes through a cleft in the spinal column, resulting in loss of voluntary movement in the lower body

[< modern Latin, "spine split in two"]
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