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

Example Sentences

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.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024

Fao had an MRI exam after the injury and it was discovered he has spinal stenosis, which means the space inside the backbone, or spinal canal, is too small.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2022

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

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2022

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