spina bifida
noun /ˌspaɪnə ˈbɪfɪdə/
/ˌspaɪnə ˈbɪfɪdə/
[uncountable]- a medical condition in which some bones in the spine have not developed normally at birth, often causing paralysis (= loss of control or feeling) in the legsWord Originearly 18th cent.: modern Latin (from spine + bifid).