spina bifida
noun
spi·na bi·fi·da
ˌspī-nə-ˈbi-fə-də 
: a congenital cleft of the spinal column with hernial protrusion of the meninges and sometimes the spinal cord
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Leonard Leo, the conservative legal activist and longtime head of the Federalist Society, named his late daughter Margaret Mary, who had severe spina bifida, after the saint.
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Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 11 June 2024
White has spina bifida, which has primarily affected his foot.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2024
Listen to this article The Crowne Plaza Edison hotel is accused of violating the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination by failing to provide wheelchair-accessible bathrooms during a conference for people with disabilities, including spina bifida.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2024
The Alabama native – who was born with spina bifida and grew up extremely poor – was called back to the stage by the audience for six encores.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024
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Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 11 June 2024
White has spina bifida, which has primarily affected his foot.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2024
Listen to this article The Crowne Plaza Edison hotel is accused of violating the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination by failing to provide wheelchair-accessible bathrooms during a conference for people with disabilities, including spina bifida.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2024
The Alabama native – who was born with spina bifida and grew up extremely poor – was called back to the stage by the audience for six encores.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024
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“Spina bifida.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spina%20bifida. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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