Definitions for "Spina bifida occulta"
Keywords:  lamina, bifida, neural, vertebrae, arch
the least dangerous form of spina bifida, in which bones in the spine fail to close but there is no protrusion of the spinal cord or its fluid cushion out of the body
When there is an opening in one or more of the vertebrae of the spinal column without apparent damage to the spinal cord.
a congenital defect of the spinal column where the lamina fail to come together completely at the midline. In this form, there are no exposed neural elements, therefore, this is usually an incidental findings without any clinical findings associated.