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Baby with Spina Bifida

An illustration of a baby with Spina Bifida. Spina bifida is caused by the incomplete closing of the embryonic neutral tube. A development congenital disorder, vertebrae remain incomplete (open) in their formation. If the opening is large enough the spinal chord emerges through the bone. 1 baby in 30 is born with one or more major birth defects. Most are correctable with modern surgery.
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Title: Baby with Spina Bifida
Caption: An illustration of a baby with Spina Bifida. Spina bifida is caused by the incomplete closing of the embryonic neutral tube. A development congenital disorder, vertebrae remain incomplete (open) in their formation. If the opening is large enough the spinal chord emerges through the bone. 1 baby in 30 is born with one or more major birth defects. Most are correctable with modern surgery.
Category: medical ILLUSTRATION
Credit: Album / Science Source / Gwen Shockey
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Image size: 3300 × 2293 px | 21.6 MB
Print size: 27.9 × 19.4 cm | 1299.2 × 902.8 in (300 dpi)