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
Deshong told the jury the inmate suffered a fractured spine that required surgery because there was blood in his spinal column.
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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
Inside the operating room To correct his spine, John needed rods placed on either side of his spinal column along 13 vertebrae.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
The inflammatory condition affects the lower back, spine, and sacroiliac joints, which connect the bottom of your spinal column to your pelvis.
—Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 18 July 2025
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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
Inside the operating room To correct his spine, John needed rods placed on either side of his spinal column along 13 vertebrae.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
The inflammatory condition affects the lower back, spine, and sacroiliac joints, which connect the bottom of your spinal column to your pelvis.
—Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinal column
Noun
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Squats Squats engage your core muscles and challenge your spine to stabilize under a load.—
RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
31 Jan. 2026
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As an infant, Sophie was diagnosed with spina bifida, a condition that occurs when the spine and spinal cord don't form properly, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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 5 Feb. 2026.
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