spina bifida
A birth defect resulting in a cleft in the spinal column through which the spinal…A birth defect resulting in a cleft in the spinal column through which the spinal membranes and spinal cord may protrude. It is characterised by hydrocephalus and other neurological disorders.
» Sami was born with spina bifida. He was paralyzed from the waist down.
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1 senses(uncountable)A birth defect resulting in a cleft in the spinal column through which the spinal membranes and spinal cord may protrude. It is characterised by hydrocephalus and other neurological disorders.
Spina bifida
- 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
Examples
1 sentencesSami was born with spina bifida. He was paralyzed from the waist down.
Translations
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- 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:rachischisisschistorrhachis
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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