spinal
ˈspaɪnl̩
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Definition of spinal - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
locationTECH.located near the spineTECH.
  • The spinal nerves exit from the vertebral column..
backbone dorsal vertebral
2.
medicalTECH.relating to the spine or backboneTECH.
  • The spinal injury prevented him from walking..
backbone vertebral

Noun

medicalTECH.injection to numb the lower bodyTECH.
  • The doctor gave her a spinal before the surgery.
anesthetic epidural
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Expressions with spinal

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narrow passage within the spine containing the spinal cord
The MRI showed a blockage in the spinal canal..
series of bones supporting the body from skull to lower back
The spinal column protects the spinal cord.
central nervous system part connecting brain and body
Damage to the spinal cord can affect movement.
anaesthesia for lower body by spinal injection
The patient received spinal anaesthesia for the surgery.
anesthesia for lower body by spinal injection
The patient received spinal anesthesia for the knee surgery.
flat board used to immobilize and transport injured people
The paramedics placed him on a spinal board.

Origin of spinal

Latin, spina (thorn, backbone)

Terms with spinal included in their meaning

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medical
the series of vertebrae protecting the spinal cord
body nerves
all nerves, brain, and spinal cord in the body
spine injury
painful condition where spinal disc moves or ruptures
animal biology
animal with a backbone or spinal column
organism
relating to animals with a backbone or spinal column
alternative medicine
health care system using spinal manipulation
medical
relating to the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord
medical
condition where spinal disk moves out of place

Examples of spinal in a sentence

  • He suffered a spinal injury during the accident.
  • She underwent surgery for a spinal disorder.
  • The doctor specialized in spinal diseases.
  • She received a spinal to ease the childbirth.
  • A spinal was necessary for the procedure.

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  1. French:spinal, rachianesthésie, ...
  2. German:Rücken-, Spinalanästhesie, ...
  3. Italian:vertebrale, anestesia spinale, ...
  4. Spanish:vertebral, anestesia raquídea, ...
  5. Portuguese:espinhal, anestesia raquidiana, ...
  6. Chinese:脊柱附近的, 脊椎麻醉, ...
  7. Japanese:脊椎の近くの, 脊髄麻酔, ...
  8. Arabic:فِقْرِيّ, حُقْنَة شَوْكِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:שִׁדְרָתִי, הַרְדָּמָה סְפִּינָלִית, ...
  10. Russian:спинальный, спинальная анестезия, ...
  11. Ukrainian:поблизу хребта, спінальна ін'єкція, ...
  12. Hindi:रीढ़ के पास, स्पाइनल, ...
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