Noun
(anatomy) A spine; the backbone.
(music) One of the quills of a spinet.
(historical) A barrier dividing the Ancient Roman hippodrome longitudinally.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgSaepe creat molles aspera spina rosas" - "Often the prickly thorn produces tender roses. Ovid
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
We're all moving at such a high rate that we have to grab frozen dinners and McDonald's. We can't make it a way of life - we have to get back to real, simple, clean good foods. It will save our lives on so many levels; not just spina bifida, but obesity, diabetes, everything. Food is our medicine. 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