spinal cord

noun

Definition of spinal cordnext
as in vertebra

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Recent Examples of spinal cord Smart said Dowdell was being treated at Shepherd Center in Atlanta, which specializes in spinal cord and brain injuries and rehabilitation. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 Thomas participated in an experimental study that tried to restore movement and sensation in a person’s hand and arm using a brain-computer interface and a spinal cord stimulator. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 17 July 2026 Brain and spinal cord tumors are the deadliest childhood cancers, and treatments for the most aggressive forms often leave families with few options. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 14 July 2026 Diranersen is injected into the fluid surrounding the spinal cord, a straighter path to the brain. — Lauran Neergaard, Fortune, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for spinal cord
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinal cord
  1. vertebra
  2. back
  3. spinal column
  4. vertebral column
Noun
  • Another crash the following season resulted in a fractured vertebra that cost him three more starts.
    — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • She was then hospitalized for 18 days and diagnosed with a burst fracture of her first lumbar vertebra, according to the reports.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Definition of vertebra
Noun
  • The British royal family’s official social media pages announced the news the day after the baby’s birth, sharing a photo of the little girl wearing a pink onesie featuring wings on the back and a hat, which was taken by her father.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The story turns Hishem, on a customs officer on the Algerian-Tunisian border, who encounters Tesla, a donkey lost in the desert with headphones over his ears, with a bag of cocaine on his back.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of back
Noun
  • The pair then set about convincing non-profits that handle organ donation to send them the spinal columns of deceased donors.
    — Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The drug needed to be infused directly into the spinal column.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of spinal column
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
Definition of vertebral column

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“Spinal cord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinal%20cord. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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