spina
Americannoun
plural
spinaeEtymology
Origin of spina
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin spīna thorn, backbone; see spine
Example Sentences
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Her son, who is referred to as J.M. in the complaint, is nonverbal and autistic and has spina bifida and hydrocephalus.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Memoirs like Riva Lehrer’s Golem Girl, about spina bifida, and Jami Lin Nakamura’s The Night Parade, about mental illness, use monsters and monstrosity to discuss disability.
From Slate • Oct. 28, 2024
The inquest heard Marina, who was from Ribbleton and had spina bifida, was unable to go to the toilet or remove her shoes.
From BBC • Sep. 27, 2024
Cases of spina bifida dropped 31% and anencephaly declined by 16% after the fortification mandate, according to a federal study cited in the journal Teratology.
From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024
Treatment.—The more severe forms of spina bifida only call for palliative treatment, which consists in protecting the protrusion against infection and applying a sterilised dressing and a supporting bandage.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
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