spinal

[ spahyn-l ]

/ ˈspaɪn l /

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adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to a spine or thornlike structure, especially to the backbone.

noun

Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.

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Origin of spinal

1570–80; <Late Latin spīnālis, equivalent to Latin spīn(a) spina + -ālis-al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM spinal

spi·nal·ly, adverbin·ter·spi·nal, adjectivenon·spi·nal, adjectivepre·spi·nal, adjective

Words nearby spinal

spina bifida manifesta, spina bifida occulta, spinaceous, spinach, spinach-rhubarb, spinal, spinal accessory nerve, spinal anaesthesia, spinal analgesia, spinal anesthesia, spinal artery

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How to use spinal in a sentence

He underwent spinal fusion surgery in 2010 that failed, the filing said, and has post-traumatic stress disorder.
The feds say he’s an extremist leader who directed rioters. He also had top-secret clearance and worked for the FBI, attorney says.|Katie Shepherd|February 9, 2021|Washington Post
Launched in 2014 by the New York-based Saavta, Loom & Leaf memory foam mattresses feature temperature regulation and a soft organic cotton cover and Spinal-Zone Gel to improve spinal alignment.
Best memory foam mattress: Sleep better on one of these picks|PopSci Commerce Team|January 25, 2021|Popular-Science
It was Woods’s fifth back operation, including a 2017 spinal fusion procedure that led to a remarkable comeback, capped by a triumph at the 2019 Masters.
Tiger Woods undergoes back surgery again and is sidelined for at least several weeks|Des Bieler|January 20, 2021|Washington Post
Using two separate cocktails, the team then generated mini-brains and mini-spinal cords using these iPSCs.
Meet Assembloids, Mini Human Brains With Muscles Attached|Shelly Fan|January 12, 2021|Singularity Hub

Only after a day in custody did deputies discover that Gonzalez, an undocumented immigrant, had suffered a severe spinal injury.
Restrictions on the South Texas Border Were Meant to Protect People From COVID-19. Then the Handcuffs Came Out.|by Vianna Davila and Ren Larson|December 19, 2020|ProPublica
Ricky was very influenced by This Is Spinal Tap, and I was always a fan of Woody Allen movies.
Stephen Merchant Talks ‘Hello Ladies’ movie, the Nicole Kidman Cameo, and Legacy of ‘The Office’|Marlow Stern|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In an interview with CIR, he admitted to making scores of copies of surgical screws for Spinal Solutions.
Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’|The Center for Investigative Reporting|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One Spinal Solutions sales representative said he suspected Williams was using perks to woo surgeons.
Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’|The Center for Investigative Reporting|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the FDA allowed Spinal Solutions to continue selling its products while the company tried to shape up, court filings show.
Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’|The Center for Investigative Reporting|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Instead, that trail seems to lead to another Spinal Solutions contractor, Ryan Zavilenski.
Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’|The Center for Investigative Reporting|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The very first chords which Mademoiselle Reisz struck upon the piano sent a keen tremor down Mrs. Pontellier's spinal column.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Something akin to a chill moved along Bill's spinal column at the thought.
Mystery Ranch|Arthur Chapman
Usually these are in the liver, but sometimes they are in the brain, and sometimes in the bones that surround the spinal cord.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
The irritation often brings out latent hysterical phenomena, spinal irritation, and neurasthenia.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
Take the scalpel and sever the spinal column without cutting the larynx.
Balsamo, The Magician|Alexander Dumas

British Dictionary definitions for spinal

spinal

/ (ˈspaɪnəl) /

adjective

of or relating to the spine or the spinal cord

denoting a laboratory animal in which the spinal cord has been severeda spinal rat

noun

short for spinal anaesthesia

Derived forms of spinal

spinally, adverb

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Medical definitions for spinal

spinal

[ spī′nəl ]

adj.

Relating to or situated near the spinal column or spinal cord.

Relating to any spine or spinous process.

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