Meanings
nounspina bifida (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA birth defect resulting in a cleft in the spinal column through which the spinal membranes and spinal cord may protrude. It is characterised by hydrocephalus and other neurological disorders.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna 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
Similar
rachischisisschistorrhachis
Broader
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 脊柱裂
- 脊柱裂 (jǐzhùliè)birth defect
Finnish selkärankahalkio
- selkärankahalkiobirth defect
German Spina bifida
- Spina bifidabirth defect
Hungarian nyitott gerinc
- nyitott gerincbirth defect
Japanese 二分脊椎症, 脊椎披裂
- 二分脊椎症 (nibun sekitsui shō)birth defect
- 脊椎披裂 (sekitsui hiretsu)birth defect
- 脊椎破裂 (sekitsui haretsu)birth defect
Polish rozszczep kręgosłupa, tarń dwudzielna
- rozszczep kręgosłupabirth defect
- tarń dwudzielnabirth defect
Portuguese espinha bífida, espina bífida
- espinha bífidabirth defect
- espina bífidabirth defect
- spina bífidabirth defect
- spina bifidabirth defect
Spanish espina bífida
- espina bífidabirth defect
Cite this entry
APA
spina bifida. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spina%20bifida
MLA
“spina bifida.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spina%20bifida. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spina bifida,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spina%20bifida.
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