spina bifida
noun
spi·na bi·fi·da
ˌspī-nə-ˈbi-fə-də 
: a congenital cleft of the spinal column with hernial protrusion of the meninges and sometimes the spinal cord
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The daughter might have had a spinal condition called spina bifida, and her mother may have been developing osteoarthritis.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
When Luis Heberto was barely 2 months old, Serna met Dolores Rios, a family support specialist at Raising Special Kids who, like Serna, has a son with spina bifida.
—Nadia Cantú, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2024
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
When Luis Heberto was barely 2 months old, Serna met Dolores Rios, a family support specialist at Raising Special Kids who, like Serna, has a son with spina bifida.
—Nadia Cantú, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2024
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“Spina bifida.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spina%20bifida. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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