spi·nal

[spahyn-l]
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or belonging to a spine or thornlike structure, especially to the backbone.
noun
2.
Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
Origin:
1570–80; < Late Latin spīnālis, equivalent to Latin spīn(a) spina + -ālis -al1

Related forms
spi·nal·ly, adverb
in·ter·spi·nal, adjective
non·spi·nal, adjective
pre·spi·nal, adjective
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spinal (ˈspaɪnəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—adj
1.  of or relating to the spine or the spinal cord
2.  denoting a laboratory animal in which the spinal cord has been severed: a spinal rat
 
—n
3.  short for spinal anaesthesia
 
'spinally
 
—adv

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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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Science Dictionary
spine   (spīn)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. See vertebral column.

  2. Any of various pointed projections, processes, or appendages of animals.

  3. A sharp-pointed projection on a plant, especially a hard, narrow modified leaf, as on a cactus, that is adapted to reduce water loss. Compare thorn. See more at leaf.


spinal adjective
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Example sentences
Other applications could include electrically stimulated repairs to spinal
  injuries or controlling drug delivery inside the body.
In rare instances, the worm causes potentially deadly meningitis, an infection
  of the fluid that bathes the spinal cord and brain.
Viruses that mimic supportive nerve tissue may someday help regenerate injured
  spinal cords.
Consisting of both grey and white matter, the cerebellum transmits information
  to the spinal cord and other parts of the brain.
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