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spina bifida

US/ˈspaɪnə ˈbɪfɪdə/

spina bifida noun: 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.

Noun

spina bifida (uncountable)

  1. 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.

spina bifida meaning in Tamil

spina bifida in Tamil

பிளந்தமுள்

Questions about spina bifida

What does spina bifida mean?
Spina bifida means 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.
What is spina bifida in Tamil?
Spina bifida in Tamil is பிளந்தமுள். See Spina bifida meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is spina bifida?
Spina bifida is a noun.
How do you pronounce spina bifida?
Spina bifida is pronounced /ˈspaɪnə ˈbɪfɪdə/ (US).

Words near spina bifida in the dictionary

  1. spin-top
  2. spin-tops
  3. spin-up
  4. spin-ups
  5. spina
  6. spina bifida
  7. SPINA-DI
  8. SPINA-GBeta
  9. SPINA-GD
  10. SPINA-GR
  11. SPINA-GT

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Adapted from Wiktionary: spina bifida (page history and authors); spina bifida (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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