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Recent Examples of spinal cord
Prolonged use can also lead to spinal cord and brain damage.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
The researchers traced how pain signals move from the spinal cord to the brain in mice.
—New Atlas, 11 July 2025
Meningitis is a swelling of the protective membranes which cover the brain and spinal cord.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 28 June 2025
Mu-opioid receptors, found in the brain and spinal cord, are primarily responsible for pain relief and other opioid effects like euphoria and respiratory depression, according to research published on the National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 31 July 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
The researchers traced how pain signals move from the spinal cord to the brain in mice.
—New Atlas, 11 July 2025
Meningitis is a swelling of the protective membranes which cover the brain and spinal cord.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 28 June 2025
Mu-opioid receptors, found in the brain and spinal cord, are primarily responsible for pain relief and other opioid effects like euphoria and respiratory depression, according to research published on the National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinal cord
Noun
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Nod your head, then imagine rolling through your spine, one vertebra at a time.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
4 Aug. 2025
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The next highest vertebra — the axis — allows for side-to-side movement of the skull.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 July 2025
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The Seahawks averaged 169 rushing yards per game last season and a trio of backs led by Trevor Luapo will carry the ball this year.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Oviedo defense sacks Noah Grubbs on back to back plays to end the first half.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Alphas all seem to share a fixation with tearing out the heads and spinal columns of their victims, wielding them as a kind of hunting trophy.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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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
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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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The Chicago fossil possesses the only vertebral column of an Archaeopteryx, which includes two tiny vertebrae at the tip of the tail, showing there were a total of 24 vertebrae, one more than previously thought.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2025
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“Spinal cord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinal%20cord. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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