spinal cord
noun
the cord of nerve tissue extending through the spinal canal of the spinal column.
spinal cords
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pluralof spinal cord.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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To investigate how neutrophils influence healing, the researchers studied larval zebrafish, which are able to regenerate damaged spinal cords.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
Gillian, Clive and their families are part of research into the condition at Addenbrooke's Hospital and Clive and his daughter Evans have signed up to have their brains and spinal cords donated for research.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
Swiss researchers meanwhile have enabled several paralysed people to regain significant control of their body -- including walking again -- by implanting electrodes into their spinal cords.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025
However, because the FDA mandates the removal of all tissues shown to carry the prions — such as brains and spinal cords — from poultry diets, the risk is reduced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
They had been behind German lines before many times—living like woods creatures, living from moment to moment in useful terror, thinking brainlessly with their spinal cords.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
