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spina bifida


  • n  a not uncommon congenital defect in which a vertebra is malformed; unless several vertebrae are affected or there is myelomeningocele there are few symptoms; can be diagnosed by amniocentesis
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  • Para Olympian Ryan Chalmers Cycling Across America
    Ryan Chalmers was born with Spina Bifida which prevents the use of his legs. His mission is to show that a person with a disability is not disabled.  
    June 7, 2013 - WUSA 9 Washington, D.C.
  • Olympic wheelchair champion Jean Driscoll will speak Friday at EP Mayor's Prayer Breakfast
    Jean Driscoll’s life has been built around four simple words: dream big, work hard. “That is my mantra in life,” said Driscoll, who will be the speaker for the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast at 7 a.m. Friday at the Embassy Suites Riverfront Conference Center in East Peoria. Driscoll was born with spina bifida but went on to become one of the most successful wheelchair marathon athletes of all time ...
    June 6, 2013 - Peoria Journal Star

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