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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Mark your calendar October is awareness month for eye injury prevention, healthy lungs, ADHD, breast cancer, dental hygiene, Down syndrome, spina bifida, sudden cardiac arrest and sudden infant death syndrome.
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
In 1992, officials advised women to take folic acid daily, and by 1998, it was added to foods like bread and cereal, leading to a significant drop in birth defects like spina bifida.
—Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Folic acid is also used to fortify flour and grain products, to help prevent neural tube defects like spina bifida in the womb.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
In the clip, Prince Harry is seen pretending to fence with Gwen Foster, 9, who was born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
In 1992, officials advised women to take folic acid daily, and by 1998, it was added to foods like bread and cereal, leading to a significant drop in birth defects like spina bifida.
—Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Folic acid is also used to fortify flour and grain products, to help prevent neural tube defects like spina bifida in the womb.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
In the clip, Prince Harry is seen pretending to fence with Gwen Foster, 9, who was born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Spina bifida.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spina%20bifida. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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