“spina”

The following 4 entries include the term spina.

spina bifida

noun

: a congenital cleft of the spinal column with hernial protrusion of the meninges and sometimes the spinal cord

spina externa

noun

: a median bony point projecting from the anterior and ventral margin of the sternum of a bird

spina interna

noun

: a median bony point projecting from the anterior and dorsal edge of the sternum of a bird and sometimes uniting with the spina externa

spin a tale

idiom

: to make up a story


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