Spina Bifida

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** A congenital neural tube defect in which vertebrae are not fully formed. It results in the protrusion of the spinal cord through the opening of the vertebrae.

**Synonyms:** - Rachischisis - SPINA BIFIDA - Spinal Meningocele - Spinal Myelocele - Spinal Myelomeningocele