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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There was a 10% increase in infant mortality with birth defects, which can cover heart abnormalities, spina bifida and other disorders.
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Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
Henry was born with spina bifida, causing part of his spinal cord to project out of his back at birth, Erin said.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 25 Oct. 2024
Henry, Erin shares, uses a wheelchair because he was diagnosed with spina bifida at birth and is paralyzed from the waist down.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
Henry was born with spina bifida, causing part of his spinal cord to project out of his back at birth, Erin said.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 25 Oct. 2024
Henry, Erin shares, uses a wheelchair because he was diagnosed with spina bifida at birth and is paralyzed from the waist down.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Spina bifida.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spina%20bifida. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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