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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Valproic acid causes birth defects that can be detected in utero such as oral clefts or spina bifida.
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Almut Winterstein, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025
Developmental disabilities include autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and spina bifida, among other conditions.
—Caitlin Granfield, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
As an infant, Sophie was diagnosed with spina bifida, a condition that occurs when the spine and spinal cord don't form properly, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Valentina Guzman Murillo and her mother, Lizeth Murillo Ozuna, were on their way home to Mexico following Valentina’s treatment for a complication of spina bifida at Shriners Children’s Philadelphia.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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Almut Winterstein, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025
Developmental disabilities include autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and spina bifida, among other conditions.
—Caitlin Granfield, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
As an infant, Sophie was diagnosed with spina bifida, a condition that occurs when the spine and spinal cord don't form properly, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Valentina Guzman Murillo and her mother, Lizeth Murillo Ozuna, were on their way home to Mexico following Valentina’s treatment for a complication of spina bifida at Shriners Children’s Philadelphia.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Spina bifida.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spina%20bifida. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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