0 a Latin word meaning "spine" (= the column of bones down the back), used in medical names and descriptions
It may be right for the woman to take the folic acid antagonist, even if this causes spina bifida in her foetus.
The hitchhiker mutant is characterized by multiple developmental abnormalities, including exencephaly, spina bifida, oedema and polydactyly.
The results from this study, therefore, accurately depict the natural history of spina bifida in that era.
The precise delineation of the level of involvement in spina bifida may provide important information to predict postnatal neurological deficits.
Of the 113 diagnosed cases of spina bifida among newborns during this time period, only 38 (33.6%) were diagnosed before 24 weeks of gestation.
The incidence of spina bifida and anencephaly, according to reports, has declined in some parts of the world but not in others.
Several authors have focused on specific parts of the fetal skeleton, such as the spine, skull or neural tube defect (spina bifida or acrania).
Traumatizing effect of breech delivery on infants with spina bifida.
