Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable)A neckbrace.

    When placing a C-spine on you must measure the person's neck precisely.

  2. (countable, uncountable)The position in which a trauma patient's cervical spine is immobilized to prevent possible or further spinal injury.

    Always maintain C-spine if there is even a chance that someone has hit their head or fallen.

Origin

From cervical + spine.

From cervical + spine.

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Forms

plural: C-spines
SingularC-spine
PluralC-spines

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See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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