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
April was born with spina bifida and was later diagnosed with tumours at the base of her spine which she says have left her in constant, debilitating pain.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 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
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
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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