Associations to the word «Spina»

Wiktionary

SPINA BIFIDA, noun. (pathology) A 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.

Wise words

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