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hemivertebra

A congenital defect of the spine in which one side of a vertebra fails to develop completely.

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hemi·ver·te·bra (hem″e-vurґtə-brə) 1. a developmental anomaly characterized by incomplete development of one half of a vertebra. 2. a vertebra which is incompletely developed on one side.

Medical dictionary. 2011.