spinal

spinal
1. Relating to any spine or spinous process. 2. Relating to the vertebral column. SYN: rachial, rachidial, rachidian, spinalis. [L. spinalis]

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spi·nal 'spīn-əl adj
1) of, relating to, or situated near the spinal column
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 <experiments on \spinal animals>
c) used for spinal anesthesia <a \spinal anesthetic>
3) made for or fitted to the spinal column <a \spinal brace>
spi·nal·ly adv
spinal n a spinal anesthetic

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spi·nal (spiґnəl) [L. spinalis] 1. pertaining to a spine. 2. pertaining to the vertebral column; called also rachial, rachidial, and rachidian. 3. pertaining to the spinal cord's functioning independently from the brain; see under animal and reflex.

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  • spinal — spinal, ale, aux [ spinal, o ] adj. • 1534; bas lat. spinalis ♦ Anat. Relatif ou qui appartient à la colonne vertébrale (⇒ rachidien), ou à la moelle épinière (⇒ médullaire). Nerf spinal : nerf crânien moteur. Muscles spinaux, des gouttières… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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  • Spinal [2] — Spinal (v. lat.), s. Spinalis …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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  • spinal — (adj.) 1570s, from L.L. spinalis, from spina (see SPINE (Cf. spine)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • spinal — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the spine. DERIVATIVES spinally adverb …   English terms dictionary

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