SPINAL COLUMN Definition & Meaning

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spinal column

noun

the series of vertebrae in a vertebrate animal forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; spine; backbone.

spinal column

noun

Also called: spine.�� vertebral column.�� rachis.��Nontechnical name: backbone.��a series of contiguous or interconnecting bony or cartilaginous segments that surround and protect the spinal cord

spinal column

See vertebral column

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of spinal column¹

First recorded in 1830–40

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Regular inhalation can also lead to a Vitamin B12 deficiency which can cause nerve damage, degradation of the spinal column and even paralysis.

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Dr. Nazzal said that Basil Ghazawi had been receiving treatment in the hospital’s rehabilitation ward since late October, when he was paralyzed by shrapnel from an Israeli drone strike that hit his spinal column.

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The cells are processed in a lab with biological proteins designed to promote nerve growth, and then injected into the spinal column.

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His voice was silenced by the bullet that had quickly passed through his neck and spinal column.

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Court documents said one of the stabs pierced her spinal column and likely paralyzed her.

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spinal canal spinal cord

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