defective closure of the laminae of the vertebral column in the lumbosacral region without hernial protrusion of the spinal cord or meninges; the mildest, most common and often asymptomatic form of spina bifida, identified externally by a skin depression or dimple, dark tufts of hair, telangiectasis, or soft subcutaneous lipomas at the site of defect
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