spina bifida
noun/ˌspaɪnə ˈbɪfɪdə/
/ˌspaɪnə ˈbɪfɪdə/
[uncountable]- 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 Disabilityc2Word Originearly 18th cent.: modern Latin (from spine + bifid).
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