spinal canal
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of spinal canal
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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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.
From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024
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.
From Washington Post • Nov. 19, 2022
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
"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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