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vertebral canal

American  

noun

  1. spinal canal.


Etymology

Origin of vertebral canal

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

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Additional ligaments are located inside the vertebral canal, next to the spinal cord, along the length of the vertebral column.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The posterior longitudinal ligament and ligamentum flavum are located inside the vertebral canal.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The posterior longitudinal ligament runs within the vertebral canal and unites the posterior sides of the vertebral bodies.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Bed-sores over the sacrum sometimes implicate the vertebral canal and lead to spinal meningitis, which usually proves fatal.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

When there is agonising pain dependent upon an ascending neuritis, it may be necessary to resect the corresponding posterior nerve roots within the vertebral canal.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

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