| Pronunciation: | | `spInu'bifidu
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[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 |
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| | Synonyms: | | rachischisis, schistorrhachis |
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| | See Also: | | birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | 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.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A birth defect in the spinal column through which the spinal cord may protrude. |
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