spinal

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin spīnālis (“of or belonging to the spine”), from spīna (“a prickle, spine”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix); surface analysis, spine + -al.

adj

  1. (anatomy, zootomy) Of or relating to the spine.
    1. Of or pertaining to the spinal cord.
    2. (zoology) (of a frog or other experimental animal) Having a pithed brain, but an intact surgically isolated spinal cord.

noun

  1. (medicine, colloquial) A spinal anesthesia.

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