spina bifida

See also: spina bífida

English

Pronunciation

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

Noun

spina bifida (uncountable)

1. (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
• German: Spina bifida (de) f
• Hungarian: nyitott gerinc
• 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)

1. Alternative form of espinha bífida

Romanian

Noun

spina bifida f (uncountable)

1. spina bifida