spina bifida vs congenital defect

spina bifida and congenital defect both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spina bifida	Yes	No	No	No
congenital defect	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, congenital defect is a hypernym of spina bifida; that is, congenital defect is a word with a broader meaning than spina bifida:

spina bifida: 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
congenital defect: a defect that is present at birth

Other hypernyms of spina bifida include birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital disorder.

spina bifida (noun)	congenital defect (noun)
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

spina bifida vs congenital defect

spina bifida and congenital defect both are nouns.

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