Definitions for: Spina Bifida


[n] 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



Webster (1913) Definition: Spi"na bif"i*da (Med.) [L., cleft spine.]
A congenital malformation in which the spinal column is cleft
at its lower portion, and the membranes of the spinal cord
project as an elastic swelling from the gap thus formed.

Synonyms: rachischisis, schistorrhachis

See Also: birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder

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