spinal cord
101spinal — I. 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 <… …
102spinal — adj. of or relating to the spine (spinal curvature; spinal disease). Phrases and idioms: spinal canal a cavity through the vertebrae containing the spinal cord. spinal column the spine. spinal cord a cylindrical structure of the central nervous… …
103spinal tap — noun removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes • Syn: ↑lumbar puncture, ↑spinal puncture • Hypernyms: ↑centesis * * * noun, pl ⋯ taps [count] medical :… …
104spinal marrow — noun : marrow 1b * * * spinal marrow The spinal cord • • • Main Entry: ↑marrow * * * spinal marrow, the tissue of the spinal cord, found in the cavity running through the chain of vertebrae …
105Spinal stenosis — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Spinal stenosis ICD10 = ICD10|M|48|0|m|45 ICD9 = ICD9|723 ICD9|724 Spinal stenosis is a medical condition in which the spinal canal narrows and compresses the spinal cord and nerves. This is usually due to the… …
106Spinal neuron — A spinal neuron is a neuron in the spinal cord.Some of them are heteromeric, i.e. they have processes pass over to the opposite side of the spinal cord [ [http://medical dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/heteromeric Medical dictionary] ]… …
107spinal anaesthesia — 1. suppression of sensation, usually in the lower part of the body, by the injection of a local anaesthetic into the subarachnoid space. A very fine needle is used to reduce the amount of cerebrospinal fluid that escapes as the needle penetrates… …
108spinal nerves — the 31 pairs of nerves that leave the spinal cord and are distributed to the body, passing out from the vertebral canal through the spaces between the arches of the vertebrae. Each nerve has two root, an anterior, carrying motor nerve fibres, and …
109spinal anaesthesia — 1) suppression of sensation, usually in the lower part of the body, by the injection of a local anaesthetic into the subarachnoid space. A very fine needle is used to reduce the amount of cerebrospinal fluid that escapes as the needle penetrates… …
110spinal nerves — the 31 pairs of nerves that leave the spinal cord and are distributed to the body, passing out from the vertebral canal through the spaces between the arches of the vertebrae. Each nerve has two roots, an anterior, carrying motor nerve fibres,… …