adj.
Pronunciation: ' sp ī -n ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1578
1 : of, relating to, or situated near the spinal column
2 a : of, relating to, or affecting the spinal cord < spinal reflexes> b : having the spinal cord functionally isolated (as by surgical section) from the brain <experiments on spinal animals>
3 : of, relating to, or resembling a spine