Noun: spina bifida ,spI-nu'bi-fi-du
- A not uncommon congenital defect in which a vertebra is malformed; unless several vertebrae are affected or there is myelomeningocele there are few symptoms; can be diagnosed by amniocentesis
"The prenatal screening indicated a high risk of spina bifida";
- rachischisis, schistorrhachis
Type of: birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disease, congenital disorder
Encyclopedia: Spina bifida