spinal canal

American  

noun

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

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spinal canal British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of spinal canal

First recorded in 1835–45

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Example Sentences

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spinal canal

Because the treatment needs to reach the central nervous system, it is administered through an injection into the spinal canal.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

In extreme cases, the spinal canal remains open and exposed.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2022

Northwestern leading rusher Jeremy Larkin is retiring from football after being diagnosed with cervical stenosis, a condition that causes narrowing of the spinal canal in the neck and upper back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2018

He has spinal stenosis, a chronic narrowing of the spinal canal that is at the center of his physical breakdown.

From New York Times ● Sep. 11, 2018

"Well, actually, it's in the spinal canal. I mean it's quite a ways down in the spinal canal."

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger

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