spina
Americannoun
plural
spinaeEtymology
Origin of spina
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin spīna thorn, backbone; spine
Example Sentences
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According to the Minnesota Star Tribune, the daughter, Hope, is in her 20s and was born with spina bifida, which her father previously cited as motivating him to get into state politics.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2025
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 study demonstrates that individuals carrying this chromosomal deletion -- present in one of 2,500 live births -- demonstrate a risk of spina bifida more than 10 times greater than the general public.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2024
Lori was able-bodied and pushed George, who had spina bifida, on a stool that had wheels.
From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2024
The course was divided down the centre by a low wall, called the spina, which was adorned with various sculptures.
From Architecture Classic and Early Christian by Smith, T. Roger (Thomas Roger)
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