as in vertebra
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of spinal cord
At 17, a car accident left Alan Tholkes a paraplegic with a spinal cord injury.
—
Derek James,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Moorehead has followed Clark’s story from 2000, when the running back for Eisenhower High School suffered a paralyzing spinal cord injury in a game through his death in 2012.
—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
It's launched clinical trials for people who have spinal cord injuries, ALS and other conditions.
—
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Currently, there are no treatments to clear HIV from the brain and spinal cord.
—
Smita S. Iyer,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for spinal cord
Derek James,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Moorehead has followed Clark’s story from 2000, when the running back for Eisenhower High School suffered a paralyzing spinal cord injury in a game through his death in 2012.
—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
It's launched clinical trials for people who have spinal cord injuries, ALS and other conditions.
—
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Currently, there are no treatments to clear HIV from the brain and spinal cord.
—
Smita S. Iyer,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for spinal cord
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinal cord
Noun
-
From there, reverse the movement by flexing one vertebra at a time, starting at the neck and moving down through the mid-back and low back.
-
Doctors reconstructed the vertebra in a two-part surgery, and Guy recovered in a hospital in France before being transferred to a medical facility in London.
Noun
-
Dutch center-back Jan Paul van Hecke.
-
With a simple red heart as her caption, Johansen posted pictures of herself in the red jacket — that has Haaland's name on the back — as well as photos of herself in the stands as Norway took on Senegal at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Monday, June 22.
Noun
-
Gabapentin has proved effective at helping some mastectomy patients with stubborn pain, while others have responded to electrodes implanted in their spinal column, according to the Baylor study, published in 2024.
-
Gabapentin has proved effective at helping some mastectomy patients with stubborn pain, while others have responded to electrodes implanted in their spinal column, according to the Baylor study, published in 2024.
Noun
-
The wall displayed a careful repetition and symmetry using pieces of the vertebral column.
-
Well, not all vertebrates have straight backs, but all have backbones, or vertebral columns, that... Presidents’ Day is celebrated in the United States on the third Monday in February, honoring the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington.
Cite this Entry
“Spinal cord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinal%20cord. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
