spina bifida

See also: spina bífida

English

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈspaɪnə ˈbɪfɪdə/

Noun

spina bifida (uncountable)

(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.

Translations

birth defect

Chinese:
Mandarin: 脊柱裂 (zh) (jǐzhùliè)
Finnish: selkärankahalkio

Japanese: 二分脊椎症 (にぶんせきついしょう, nibun sekitsui shō), 脊椎披裂 (せきついひれつ, sekitsui hiretsu), 脊椎破裂 (せきついはれつ, sekitsui haretsu)
Portuguese: espinha bífida f, espina bífida f, spina bífida f, spina bifida f
Spanish: espina bífida f

Portuguese

Noun

spina bifida f (uncountable)

Alternative form of espinha bífida

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