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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Nicholas Wald, another British doctor, determined that neural tube defects such as spina bifida are mainly due to a lack of folate - an essential vitamin - in the mother's diet.
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Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
But at Kristin's 20-week anatomy scan in February, the Tylers were told that their baby might have spina bifida.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
She was born with a club foot and spina bifida, which caused paralysis from her knee to her foot in her right leg.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
So for instance, athletes with spinal cord injuries, birth defects like spina bifida, and complications from a viral disease might compete against each other if their conditions have similar effects on their bodies, per World Para Athletics.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 3 Sep. 2024
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Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
But at Kristin's 20-week anatomy scan in February, the Tylers were told that their baby might have spina bifida.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
She was born with a club foot and spina bifida, which caused paralysis from her knee to her foot in her right leg.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
So for instance, athletes with spinal cord injuries, birth defects like spina bifida, and complications from a viral disease might compete against each other if their conditions have similar effects on their bodies, per World Para Athletics.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Spina bifida.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spina%20bifida. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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