vertebral canal

noun

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The treatment involves injection of a solution containing corticosteroids and/or anesthetic into the epidural space (inside the vertebral canal but outside the spinal cord). Diane Omdahl, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of vertebral canal was in 1830

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“Vertebral canal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vertebral%20canal. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

Medical Definition

vertebral canal

noun
: a canal that contains the spinal cord and is delimited by the neural arches on the dorsal side of the vertebrae : spinal canal
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