Definitions for Spinal
ˈspaɪn lspinal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spinal anesthesia, spinal anaesthesia, spinaladjective

   anesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that surrounds the spinal cord

2. spinaladjective

   of or relating to the spine or spinal cord

   "spinal cord"; "spinal injury"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spinaladjective

   of or relating to the spine

2. Etymology: From spīnālis, from spīna.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spinaladjective

   Belonging to the back bone.

   Etymology: spina, Latin.

   All spinal, or such as have no ribs, but only a back bone, are somewhat analogous thereto. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

   Those solids are entirely nervous, and proceed from the brain, and spinal marrow, which by their bulk appear sufficient to furnish all the stamina or threads of the solid parts. Arb.

   Descending careless from his couch, the fall
   Lux’d his joint neck and spinal marrow bruis’d. Philips.

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1. spinal

   Spinal refers to anything related to the spine or spinal cord, which is the elongated, tubular structure composed of nervous tissue and supporting structures, extending from the base of the brain through the vertebral canal down to the small of the back. The term "spinal" can be used in various contexts such as medical conditions (spinal injury), anatomical structures (spinal column), or medical procedures (spinal tap).

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spinaladjective

   of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the backbone, or vertebral column; rachidian; vertebral

2. Spinaladjective

   of or pertaining to a spine or spines

3. Etymology: [L. spinalis, fr. spina the spine: cf. F. spinal. See Spine.]

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1. Spinal

   Of or relating to the spine or spinal cord.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spinal

   spīn′al, adj. pertaining to the spine or backbone.—n. Spī′na, a spine, the backbone: one of the quills of a spinet: a barrier dividing the Roman hippodrome longitudinally.—adj. Spin′āte, covered with spines or spine-like processes.—Spinal column, the backbone; Spinal cord, marrow, the main neural axis of every vertebrate.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spinal

   Relating to the spine.

   Our spinal cord contributes to our sense of posture and balance.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on September 6, 2020  

Anagrams for Spinal »

1. lapins

2. plains

3. Plains

4. splain

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Spinal in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Spinal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Spinal in a Sentence

1. Harman Singh Sidhu:

   When I had a spinal injury, I was unable to lie flat in the ambulance because it was too small for a 6-foot man, just the other day, I read about a case where the ambulance had to stop for gas on the way to the hospital -- it shows you the state of how poor our services are.

2. Marc Siegel:

   They did a thorough neurological exam, but they also need to do a nerve conduction EMG, and they need to do an MRI of the brain and the spinal cord to try and explain where this gait problem comes from.

3. Albert Einstein:

   He who joyfully marches in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would suffice.

4. Hunt Batjer:

   [It's] a 45-year-old reference in a primate and there is no evidence that the spinal cord was anastomosed functionally.

5. Alberto Esquenazi:

   Individuals who have spinal cord injuries not only lose motor control but also the ability to move their joints … they have no idea where their legs are in relation to space.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Spinal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Spinal
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Spinal
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Spinal
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Spinal
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Spinal