Noun
bifida (uncountable)
spina bifida
Oh, my goodness, when you're a mother and you just give birth to a child with spina bifida and - or Down's Syndrome or cerebral palsy, there's a bit of a shock you're going to have to go through, a bit of an adjustment curve. Joni Eareckson Tada
Spina bifida affects every single aspect of your life, from your child's self-esteem to your ability to sleep at night. Nicole Ari Parker
Amanda Allenby, pictured with husband Devon, of Chilliwack, B.C. was able to undergo an in-utero surgery to correct her unborn son's spina bifida. Source: Internet
Dietary supplements of folic acid prior to pregnancy have been found to reduce the number of cases of spina bifida and are also implicated in prevention of cleft palate and some cardiac defects. Source: Internet
It is also important to understand the role of birth defects in the development of hindbrain malformations that can lead to syringomyelia as syringomyelia is a feature of intrauterine life and is also associated with spina bifida. Source: Internet
Fitness fanatic with spina bifida who was born with organs OUTSIDE of her body reveals that working out allows her to 'feel like everyone else' Source: Internet