spinal
(spī′nəl)
adjective
- of or having to do with the spine or spinal cord
- of a spine or needle-shaped process
Origin:
LL spinalis
See spinal in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective- Of, relating to, or situated near the spine or spinal cord; vertebral: spinal injury.
- Resembling a spine or spinous part.
noun An anesthetic injected into the spinal cord to induce partial or complete anesthesia.
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