spinal

Speech parts

1. spinal - Noun

2. spinal - Adjective

Meaning

Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the backbone, or vertebral column; rachidian; vertebral.

Of or pertaining to a spine or spines.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

vertebral medullary central back gas backbone dorsal neurological hypnosis anesthetic opiate soporific intervertebral anodyne spine
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Antonyms

outside external remote exterior peripheral outward
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Hypernyms

regional anesthesia regional anaesthesia

Hyponyms

saddle block anaesthesia saddle block anesthesia

Phrases with the word

spinal curvature birth defects of the spinal cord spinal block spinal anesthesia spinal accessory spinal anaesthetic

Anagrams

lipans Plains splain

Examples

The moral truth here is obvious: anyone who feels that the interests of a blastocyst just might supersede the interests of a child with a spinal cord injury has had his moral sense blinded by religious metaphysics. Sam Harris

Using adult stem cells drawn from bone marrow and umbilical cord blood system cells, scientists have discovered new treatments for scores of diseases and conditions such as Parkinson's disease, juvenile diabetes, and spinal cord injuries. Nathan Deal

If someone can enjoy marching to music in rank and file, I can feel only contempt for him; he has received his large brain by mistake, a spinal cord would have been enough. Albert Einstein

We tread a fine line between taking ourselves seriously and being Spinal Tap. Bruce Dickinson

In 1940, he was diagnosed with spinal tuberculosis and was immobilised for two years. Afterwards, he said that it was the first time in medical history that they had succeeded in inserting a backbone into a politician. Alec Douglas-Home

I was lucky enough to get to perform on stage in front of 20 million people on TV, and 150 thousand in concerts. For 15 minutes I got to be a rock star, the 15 minutes is great! It turns into Spinal Tap after 20 minutes. Mark Mothersbaugh

Close letter words and terms

spinachy spinacia oleracea spinage spinal accessory spinal anaesthesia spinal anaesthetic