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spinal canal

noun

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

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Nearby words

spinal analgesia, spinal anesthesia, spinal artery, spinal atrophy, spinal block, spinal canal, spinal column, spinal concussion, spinal cord, spinal curvature, spinal decompression

Origin of spinal canal

First recorded in 1835–45
Also called vertebral canal.
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British Dictionary definitions for spinal canal

spinal canal

noun

the natural passage through the centre of the spinal column that contains the spinal cord
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Medicine definitions for spinal canal

spinal canal

n.

vertebral canal
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