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
He was diagnosed with lymphoblastic leukemia in his brain and spinal column and hospitalized over the summer.
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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
Deshong told the jury the inmate suffered a fractured spine that required surgery because there was blood in his spinal column.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Both neck shots had hit solidly but had missed the spinal column.
—Bob Cary, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
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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
Deshong told the jury the inmate suffered a fractured spine that required surgery because there was blood in his spinal column.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Both neck shots had hit solidly but had missed the spinal column.
—Bob Cary, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinal column
Noun
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Its burgundy spine wore out many years ago, so layer on layer of tape tries desperately to cradle over 60 pages of newspaper cuttings documenting every word ever published about her son, Jamie Mitchell.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Coco was diagnosed with scoliosis, with a 45-degree curve in her spine.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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The remains included parts of the lower jaw, vertebral column, and pelvic girdle.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Nov. 2025
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Although many of its bones were unearthed from the Morrison Formation in Colorado in 2021-2022, its skull and parts of its vertebral column were missing, leaving scientists unsure of its precise length.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
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“Spinal column.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinal%20column. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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