SPINAL


Meaning of SPINAL in English

/ ˈspaɪnl; NAmE / adjective

[ usually before noun ] ( technical ) connected with the spine (= the long bone in the back) :

spinal injuries

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from late Latin spinalis , from Latin spina thorn, prickle, backbone.

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