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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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Words related to spinal

opiate, shot, dope, gas, soporific, analgesic, anodyne, hypnosis, inhalant, general anesthetic, local anesthetic, hypnotic, narcotic

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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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