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spi·na bif·i·da
(spī′nə bĭf′ĭ-də)n.
A congenital defect in which the spinal column is imperfectly closed so that part of the meninges or spinal cord protrudes, often resulting in hydrocephalus and other neurological disorders.
[New Latin spīna bifida : Latin spīna, spine + Latin bifida, feminine of bifidus, split in two.]
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spina bifida
(ˈspaɪnə ˈbɪfɪdə)n
(Pathology) a congenital condition in which the meninges of the spinal cord protrude through a gap in the backbone, sometimes causing enlargement of the skull (due to accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid) and paralysis
[New Latin; see spine, bifid]
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spi•na bif•i•da
(ˈspaɪ nə ˈbɪf ɪ də)n.
a congenital defect in which part of the meninges protrudes through the spinal column, often resulting in neurological impairment.
[1710–20; < New Latin, Latin: cloven spine]
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spi·na bif·i·da
(spī′nə bĭf′ĭ-də) A congenital defect in which the vertebral column is not fully closed, causing part of the spinal cord to bulge out. Spina bifida often results in damage to the spinal cord.
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| Noun | 1. |  spina bifida - 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 amniocentesisbirth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder - a defect that is present at birth |
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spina bifida
n → offene Wirbelsäule, Spina bifida f (spec)
adj attr baby → mit einer offenen Wirbelsäule
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spi·na bi·fi·da
[MIM*182940]n. espina bífida, malformación congénita en el cierre de un conducto de la estructura ósea de la espina vertebral, con o sin protrusión de las meninges medulares, gen. a nivel lumbar;
occult ___ → ___ oculta, sin protrusión.
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spina bifida
n espina bífidaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.