spinal

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spinal

A doctor points to a diagram of the spinal column during a lesson.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Relating to the spine or spinal cord: "spinal" describes anything connected to the backbone (vertebral column) or the spinal cord contained within it.

  2. Noun:

    • Spinal anesthesia: A type of regional anesthesia that numbs the lower half of the body, achieved by injecting anesthetic into the cerebrospinal fluid surrounding the spinal cord.
Examples of Usage

  • Adjective:

    • He suffered a spinal injury in the accident.
    • The spinal cord transmits nerve signals between the brain and the body.
    • The doctor ordered a spinal tap to check for infection.

  • Noun:

    • The patient was given a spinal before the surgery on his leg.
    • A spinal is often used for procedures like cesarean sections.
Advanced Usage
  • "Spinal" in Medical Terminology: The word is frequently used as a combining form in medical terms.
    • Spinal stenosis: The narrowing of spaces within the spine.
    • Spinal fusion: A surgical technique to join two or more vertebrae.
    • Spinal shock: A temporary loss of reflex activity below a spinal cord injury.
Variants and Related Words
  • Spinally (adverb): In a manner relating to the spine.
    • The drug is administered spinally.
  • Spine (noun): The backbone or vertebral column.
  • Spinal Cord (noun phrase): The cylindrical bundle of nerve fibers enclosed in the spine.
  • Cerebrospinal (adjective): Pertaining to the brain and spinal cord.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: Vertebral (specifically relating to the vertebrae of the spine).
  • Noun: Intrathecal block, subarachnoid block (more technical terms for spinal anesthesia).
Related Phrases
  • Spinal column: Another term for the vertebral column or backbone.
  • Spinal fluid: Short for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), the clear fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
  • Spinal nerves: The nerves that emerge from the spinal cord.
spinal

A doctor points to a diagram of the spinal column during a lesson.

Adjective
  1. of or relating to the spine or spinal cord
    • spinal cord
    • spinal injury
Noun
  1. anesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that surrounds the spinal cord

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