Found 2 items, similar to spina bifida.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: spina bifida spina bifida n : 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 amniocentesis [syn: rachischisis, schistorrhachis]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Spina bifida Spina bifida \Spi“na bif”i*da\ (Med.) [L., cleft spine.] A congenital malformation in which the spinal column is cleft at its lower portion, and the membranes of the spinal cord project as an elastic swelling from the gap thus formed. [1913 Webster]