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
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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. 2019These 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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More Definitions for spinal
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
spinally
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adverb
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adverb
spinal
nounMedical Definition of spinal (Entry 2 of 2)
: a spinal anesthetic