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spi·nal
I. \ˈspīnəl\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin spinalis, from Latin spina thorn, spine, spinal column + -alis -al — more at spine
1.
a. : of, relating to, or situated near the vertebral column, spinal canal, or spinal cord
b. : located in or affecting the vertebral column or spinal cord
< spinal twinges >
< degenerative spinal disease >
2.
a. : dependent upon the spinal cord : involving in its central nervous path only the spinal cord
< a spinal reflex >
b. : having the spinal cord isolated in its functioning from the brain (as by surgical section)
< experiments with spinal animals >
3. : of or relating to a spine
4. : resembling a spine : suggesting a backbone
< the two great spinal mountain-systems of the U.S. — Lewis Mumford >
5. : made for or fitted to the spine
< a spinal brace >
II. noun
(-s)
: spinal anesthesia |