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Recent Examples of spinal cord
Meningococcal disease, also known as meningitis, is an infection and inflammation of the fluid and membranes around the brain and spinal cord, according to the Mayo Clinic.
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 21 May 2025
These shifts can increase your chances of certain injuries and conditions such as herniated discs, bone spurs, arthritis, and spinal stenosis, or the narrowing of the spaces within the spine that causes pressure on the spinal cord and nerves.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 1 May 2025
Following her death, CDC officials confirmed in the report that Naegleria fowleri was found in the woman’s cerebrospinal fluid, which the Cleveland Clinic says is a clear and colorless fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord and acts as a protective cushion and provides nutrients.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 5 June 2025
According to a GoFundMe page set up in her name, Phelan was eventually diagnosed with a grade 4 malignant brain tumor that was categorized as a glioma, a growth of cells that starts in the brain or spinal cord, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 26 May 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 21 May 2025
These shifts can increase your chances of certain injuries and conditions such as herniated discs, bone spurs, arthritis, and spinal stenosis, or the narrowing of the spaces within the spine that causes pressure on the spinal cord and nerves.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 1 May 2025
Following her death, CDC officials confirmed in the report that Naegleria fowleri was found in the woman’s cerebrospinal fluid, which the Cleveland Clinic says is a clear and colorless fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord and acts as a protective cushion and provides nutrients.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 5 June 2025
According to a GoFundMe page set up in her name, Phelan was eventually diagnosed with a grade 4 malignant brain tumor that was categorized as a glioma, a growth of cells that starts in the brain or spinal cord, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinal cord
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The 29-year-old suffered a concussion and his own fractured vertebra, though less serious than Landa’s injury.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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While doing some unrelated research years after finding the fossil in storage, Bourque came across an image of a tegu vertebra.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
13 May 2025
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With Haliburton a non-factor, Eastern Conference Finals MVP Pascal Siakam put the Pacers on his back as Indiana continued its quest for another epic playoff comeback.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
17 June 2025
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Similar to Barcelona’s tiki-taka or Manchester City’s positional play, the Brazilians of South African football prioritize ball retention, building from the back, circulating the ball methodically, and waiting for the opportune moment to break through the opposition.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Spinal Stenosis Spinal stenosis is the narrowing of the spinal column.—
Kelly Burch Published,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2025
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In the embryo, pigment-producing cells emerge at the point where the spinal column will later develop.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 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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The vertebral column comprises individual vertebral bones with spinal discs between each bone.—
Jennifer Steinhoff,
Verywell Health,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Spinal cord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinal%20cord. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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