spinal
adjective
spi·nal
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Definition of spinal
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: of, relating to, or situated near the spinal column
2a
: 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
3
: of, relating to, or resembling a spine
spinal
nounDefinition of spinal (Entry 2 of 2)
: a spinal anesthetic
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Examples of spinal in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Carbon centers have reported impressive survival rates, particularly for hard-to-treat bone and soft tissue cancers such as spinal tumors. — Michele Cohen Marill, WIRED, "Why a Promising, Potent Cancer Therapy Isn't Used in the US," 21 Aug. 2019 The disease is diagnosed through blood and spinal fluid tests. — Fox News, "Ohio girl, 7, diagnosed with rare mosquito-borne illness that can cause brain inflammation, seizures," 16 Aug. 2019 The defense lawyer said Patricia Jones was suffering from spinal stenosis — a degenerative, progressive condition that could have become permanent. — Robert Brum, USA TODAY, "She became a quadriplegic after spinal surgery. A jury awarded her $56M malpractice verdict," 12 Aug. 2019 Current tools such as brain scans and spinal fluid tests are too expensive or impractical for regular checkups. — Los Angeles Times, "Blood test for Alzheimer’s disease moves closer to becoming a reality," 15 July 2019 But when patients entered his operating room for complex, routine spinal surgeries and left permanently maimed or dead, victims piled up and two fellow surgeons and a young Assistant District Attorney set out to stop him. — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "Jamie Dornan, Alec Baldwin, Christian Slater cast in Dr. Death podcast adaptation series," 9 Aug. 2019 Drobot has said his companies never bought or used any knock-off screws or parts for spinal surgeries. — Teri Sforza, The Mercury News, "California man behind $1 billion spinal surgery fraud hid millions from government, DOJ says," 29 July 2019 Service provider: Traxx Medical Holdings LLC, an Austin company that provides neuromonitoring during spinal surgery. — Jon Hamilton, Dallas News, "Austin woman's spinal surgery brings back-breaking $94,000 bill a year later," 20 June 2019 According to People, Abby had an unusual spinal infection that spread from her neck to her lower back back, leaving her paralyzed from the neck down. — Brittney Mcnamara, Teen Vogue, "Abby Lee Miller Reportedly Underwent Lifesaving Spinal Surgery," 19 Apr. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
At 6 months old, Stevie Browning was diagnosed with type 1 spinal muscular atrophy — the most severe — and was predicted to live between eight months and two years, said his mother, Samantha Angell. — Tessa Weinberg, chicagotribune.com, "Northwestern students give 'freedom' by retrofitting motorized cars for kids with disabilities," 1 July 2018 The drug, known as AVXS-101, could be approved for Type 1 spinal muscular atrophy by the end of this year, according to Wells Fargo’s Jim Birchenough, whose price target of $171 implies another 34 percent upside for the shares. — Bailey Lipschultz, Bloomberg.com, "Biotech Stock Draws Skeptics Even as It Rallies to New Highs," 7 Mar. 2018 The report, published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine, identified a major cause of miscarriages, in addition to heart, spinal, kidney and cleft palate problems in newborn babies. — Rob Taylor, WSJ, "Spread the News: Vitamin B3 in Vegemite Prevents Some Birth Defects," 10 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'spinal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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spinal
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of spinal
: of, relating to, or affecting the spine
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spinal
adjective
spi·nal
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Kids Definition of spinal
: of, relating to, or located near the backbone or the spinal cord
a spinal injury
spinal
adjective
spi·nal
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Medical Definition of spinal
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: of, relating to, or situated near the spinal column
2a
: 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
Other Words from spinal
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spinal
nounMedical Definition of spinal (Entry 2 of 2)
: a spinal anesthetic