Medical Dictionary

spina bifida occulta

noun spina bifida oc·cul·ta \-ə-ˈkəl-tə\

Medical Definition of SPINA BIFIDA OCCULTA

:  a mild often asymptomatic form of spina bifida in which there is no hernial protrusion of the meninges or spinal cord

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