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spinal cord

noun

Definition of spinal cord

as in vertebra

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Recent Examples of spinal cord 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 After six months, DHA levels in the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord increased by an average of 17% among those who took the supplement. — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 14 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

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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

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Mike Norvell needs a bounce-back season in the worst way after going 7-17 the past two seasons.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 22 July 2026
But the China demand story is mostly one of extreme preparedness rather than the world’s second-largest economy turning its back on oil.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

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