spina bifida

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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
• Syn:
rachischisis, schistorrhachis
• Hypernyms:
birth defect, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder, congenital abnormality