spinal canal

noun

1. the tube formed by the vertebrae in which the spinal cord and its membranes are located.

spinal canal

noun

1. the natural passage through the centre of the spinal column that contains the spinal cord

Word History and Origins

Origin of spinal canal¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

At the age of 21, in 2014, Charlotte was diagnosed with chiari malformation type 1 - a condition in which part of the brain pushes down into the spinal canal - and syringomyelia, a rare neurological disorder.

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A fragment of bone was also pushed into his spinal canal.

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The genetic condition can cause serious medical complications such as spinal cord compression, sleep apnoea, bowed legs, narrowing of the spinal canal and recurrent ear infections.

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Patients receive Qalsody as an injection into the spinal canal every few weeks.

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An MRI scan of Erin’s brain performed while she was hospitalized had uncovered something unusual: a Chiari malformation, in which brain tissue extends into the spinal canal.

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