spinal column
ˈspaɪnəl ˈkɑːləm
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Definition of spinal column - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

skeletonTECH.series of bones supporting the body from skull to lower backTECH.
  • The spinal column protects the spinal cord.
  • X-rays revealed a fracture in his spinal column.
  • The gymnast's injury damaged her spinal column.
backbone spine vertebral column
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Images of spinal column

  • spinal column: series of bones supporting the body from skull to lower back
    series of bones supporting the body from skull to lower back

Expressions with spinal

spinal canaln.
narrow passage within the spine containing the spinal cord
The MRI showed a blockage in the spinal canal.
spinal cordn.
central nervous system part connecting brain and body
Damage to the spinal cord can affect movement.
spinal anaesthesian.
anaesthesia for lower body by spinal injection
The patient received spinal anaesthesia for the surgery.
spinal anesthesian.
anesthesia for lower body by spinal injection
The patient received spinal anesthesia for the knee surgery.
spinal boardn.
flat board used to immobilize and transport injured people
The paramedics placed him on a spinal board.
spinal curvaturen.
the natural curve of the spine
The spinal curvature helps in balancing the body.

Expressions with column

fifth columnn.
any group of hostile infiltrators within a larger group
The company discovered a fifth column leaking information.
devote column inches tov.
allocate space in print media for a topic
The editor decided to devote column inches to the new policy.
gossip columnn.
section in a publication about celebrities' private lives
She always reads the gossip column for celebrity news.
newspaper columnn.
regular article expressing opinions or perspectives
She writes a weekly newspaper column on politics.
advice columnn.
section in a publication offering guidance on readers' problems
She read the advice column daily to find solutions for her issues.
social columnn.
section in a newspaper about social events
The social column featured the charity gala.
column chartn.
graph showing data values as vertical rectangular bars of different heights
She used a column chart to compare monthly sales figures.
correspondence columnn.
section in print media for readers' letters
The correspondence column featured a debate on climate change.
society columnn.
newspaper section about high society events
The society column featured the charity gala.
letter columnn.
section in a newspaper for readers' letters
The editor responded to a complaint in the letter column.

Terms related to spinal column

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spinecervicalcorddisclaminasacrumspinalthoracic

Terms with spinal column included in their meaning

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vertebraten.
animal biology
animal with a backbone or spinal column
vertebrateadj.
organism
relating to animals with a backbone or spinal column
chordaten.
biology
member of phylum Chordata with a spinal column
spinelessadj.
animal
lacking a backbone or spinal column
intraspinaladj.
medical
located within the spinal column
rachisn.
medical
the spinal column or vertebrae of the spine

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  1. French:colonne vertébrale, ...
  2. German:Wirbelsäule, ...
  3. Italian:colonna vertebrale, ...
  4. Spanish:columna vertebral, ...
  5. Portuguese:coluna vertebral, ...
  6. Chinese:脊柱, ...
  7. Japanese:脊柱, ...
  8. Arabic:عمود فقري, ...
  9. Hebrew:עַמּוּד הַשִּׁדְרָה, ...
  10. Russian:позвоночный столб, ...
  11. Ukrainian:хребетний стовп, ...
  12. Hindi:कशेरुकास्थम्भ, ...

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