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spina bifida

spina bifida Spina bifida is a birth defect of the neural tube in which some vertebrae do not fully develop, leaving an opening in the spine.

Spina bifida is a birth defect of the neural tube in which some vertebrae do not fully develop, leaving an opening in the spine. This can allow the spinal cord to protrude through that opening.

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