spinal

(spīnəl)

adjective

  1. of or having to do with the spine or spinal cord
  2. of a spine or needle-shaped process

Origin: LL spinalis

noun

a spinal anesthetic

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See spinal in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Of, relating to, or situated near the spine or spinal cord; vertebral: spinal injury.
  2. Resembling a spine or spinous part.
noun
An anesthetic injected into the spinal cord to induce partial or complete anesthesia.

Related Forms:

  • spiˈnal·ly adverb

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