spinal column

Definition of spinal columnnext
as in spine
a column of bones supporting the trunk of a vertebrate animal a diagram of the spinal column

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Recent Examples of spinal column The effect can ripple from your knees to your hips and up your spinal column. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026 Williams then threw Azari into the arm of a couch, causing the infant to bounce and perhaps hit his head on the wall, and causing what a pathologist concluded were injuries consistent with the profound brain bleeding and spinal column fracture the physician found in an autopsy. Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026 He was diagnosed with lymphoblastic leukemia in his brain and spinal column and hospitalized over the summer. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 Dec. 2025 Spinal stenosis, which causes the spinal column to tighten, and kyphosis, which causes a curved spine, are two types. Mark Gurarie, Health, 1 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spinal column
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Noun
  • The canoe dug into the top of my spine, biting harder every step.
    John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
  • The doctor ordered further lab tests, an MRI of the lumbar spine, and an outpatient EMG.
    Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • The wall displayed a careful repetition and symmetry using pieces of the vertebral column.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
  • The remains included parts of the lower jaw, vertebral column, and pelvic girdle.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2025

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“Spinal column.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinal%20column. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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