spina bifida
spi·na bi·fi·da
noun \ˌspī-nə-ˈbi-fə-də\Definition of SPINA BIFIDA
: a congenital cleft of the spinal column with hernial protrusion of the meninges and sometimes the spinal cord
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New Latin, literally, spine split in two
First Known Use: 1720
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