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â¢ SPINY (adjective) The adjective SPINY has 2 senses: 1. having spines. 2. having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. Familiarity information: SPINY used as an adjective is rare.
Spina bifida is a general term for any neural tube defect (also called an NTD) that involves the brain, spinal cord, and/or meninges (protective covering over the brain and spine). Spina bifida occurs when. the neural tube (area around the spinal cord) does not close during a babyâs development. myelomeningoceles). (bones of the spine); this gap is usually covered by skin or a tuft of hair. patients with spina bifida occulta may not have a visible NTD.