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
3
: of, relating to, or resembling a spine
: a spinal anesthetic
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Adjective
Miller, 59, alleges that the hospital left a catheter in her body for years after performing life-saving spinal surgery in 2020.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 5 June 2025
Totaling five inches of foam, these layers promote spinal alignment.
—Christopher Murray
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Noun
This is ideal for sleepers who like more support and spinal alignment, like back sleepers.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 20 May 2025
It’s also not recommended for people who are pregnant (especially in the second and third trimesters), who’ve had recent spinal or abdominal surgery, or who have osteoporosis.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 5 May 2025
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“Spinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinal. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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spinal
1 of 2 adjective
spi·nal
ˈspīn-ᵊl 
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
spinal
2 of 2 noun
: a spinal anesthetic
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