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Definition of spina bifida noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

spina bifida

noun
 
/ˌspaɪnə ˈbɪfɪdə/
 
/ˌspaɪnə ˈbɪfɪdə/
[uncountable]
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  1. a serious medical condition that some people are born with, affecting the spine and often causing paralysis (= loss of control or feeling) in the legsTopics Disabilityc2
    Word Originearly 18th cent.: modern Latin (from spine + bifid).
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