spina bifida
1.
(
noun
) 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
Synonyms:
schistorrhachis
Related Words:
birth defect
,
congenital abnormality
,
congenital anomaly
,
congenital defect
,
congenital disorder
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