spinal
Of or relating to the spineOf or relating to the spine.
» The spinal cord does not heal.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Of or relating to the spine.
spinal injury
Rückgrat-, spinal
спинно́йspinnój, хребе́тныйxrebétnyj, позвоно́чныйpozvonóčnyj
хребе́тнийxrebétnyj
of or relating to the spine or spinal cord
Of or relating to the spine.
(not comparable)Of or pertaining to the spinal cord.
(not comparable)(of a frog or other experimental animal) Having a pithed brain, but an intact surgically isolated spinal cord.
Examples
17 sentencesThe spinal cord does not heal.
Invertebrates have no backbone or spinal column.
ruУ беспозвоночных нет позвоночника.
deWirbellose haben kein Rückgrat oder eine Wirbelsäule.
Boldi was recovering after a spinal surgery.
The brain and spinal cord give the orders.
The spinal column is composed of twenty-four bones.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin spīnālis (“of or belonging to the spine”), from spīna (“a prickleBorrowed from Late Latin spīnālis (“of or belonging to the spine”), from spīna (“a prickle, spine”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, spine + -al.
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