Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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spina bifida | Yes | No | No | No |
congenital abnormality | Yes | No | No | No |
spina bifida (noun) | congenital abnormality (noun) |
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a not uncommon congenital defect in which a vertebra is malformed; unless several vertebrae are affected or there is myelomeningocele there are few symptoms; can be diagnosed by amniocentesis | a defect that is present at birth |