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spinal

Pronunciation: /ˈspʌɪn(ə)l/

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Definition of spinal

adjective

relating to the spine:spinal injuries
relating to or forming the central axis or backbone of something:the building of a new spinal road

Derivatives

spinally

Origin:

late 16th century: from late Latin spinalis, from Latin spina (see spine)

spinal in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of spinal in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

spin-stabilized
spin-the-bottle
spina bifida
spinach
spinach beet
spinal
spinal canal
spinal column
spinal cord
spinal tap
spindle

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