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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His character, Walt, also had spina bifida and was written specifically for him.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 July 2025
His brother Jon Kirby confirmed the news to local Vermont publication Seven Days, revealing his sibling, who was born with spina bifida, had esophagus, kidney and bladder issues.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 23 July 2025
The 33-year-old, who was born with spina bifida, can now access the trails at The Nature Conservancy’s Burnham Brook Preserve in East Haddam with the use of an all-terrain wheelchair or track chair.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
Vitamin D toxicity is more common in people with certain medical conditions, such as granulomatous disorders, spina bifida, lymphomas, and dysregulated vitamin D metabolism.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 July 2025
His brother Jon Kirby confirmed the news to local Vermont publication Seven Days, revealing his sibling, who was born with spina bifida, had esophagus, kidney and bladder issues.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 23 July 2025
The 33-year-old, who was born with spina bifida, can now access the trails at The Nature Conservancy’s Burnham Brook Preserve in East Haddam with the use of an all-terrain wheelchair or track chair.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
Vitamin D toxicity is more common in people with certain medical conditions, such as granulomatous disorders, spina bifida, lymphomas, and dysregulated vitamin D metabolism.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for spina bifida
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“Spina bifida.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spina%20bifida. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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