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spi⋅nal

[spahyn-l]
–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or belonging to a spine or thornlike structure, esp. to the backbone.
–noun
2. Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.

Origin:
1570–80; < LL spīnālis, equiv. to L spīn(a) spina + -ālis -al 1


spi⋅nal⋅ly, adverb
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spi·nal   (spī'nəl)   
adj.  
  1. Of, relating to, or situated near the spine or spinal cord; vertebral: spinal injury.

  2. Resembling a spine or spinous part.

n.  An anesthetic injected into the spinal cord to induce partial or complete anesthesia.
spi'nal·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1spi·nal
Pronunciation: 'spIn-&l
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or situated near the spinalcolumn
2 a : of, relating to, or affecting the spinal cord <spinal reflexes> b : having the spinal cord functionally isolated (as by surgical section)from the brain spinal animals> c : used for spinal anesthesia spinal anesthetic>
3 : made for or fitted to the spinalcolumn
spinal brace> —spi·nal·ly /-E/ adverb

Main Entry: 2spinal
Function: noun
: a spinal anesthetic
Medical Dictionary

spinal spi·nal (spī'nəl)
adj.

  1. Relating to or situated near the spinal column or spinal cord.

  2. Relating to any spine or spinous process.

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