| spina bifida occulta |
the least dangerous form of spina bifida, in which bones in the spine fail to close but there is no protrusion of the spinal cord or its fluid cushion out of the body
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| spinal fusion |
the surgical joining of two or more adjacent vertebrae using bone fragments; used to help severe back pain or prevent damage to the spinal cord
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| spina bifida |
A failure during embryonic development of the vertebral column to fuse completely.
Ãâó: www.ehealthmd.com/library/amniocentesis/AMO_glossa...
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| spinal cord |
The column of nerve tissue that runs from the brain to the lower back.
Ãâó: www.ehealthmd.com/library/backpain/BAK_glossary.ht...
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| spine |
[sp-eye-n] a sharp, thornlike outgrowth of the exoskeleton.
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