spinal column

Definition of Spinal Column in English :

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Noun

1. back, backbone, rachis, spinal column, spine, vertebral column

the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

Example Sentences:
'the fall broke his back'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Spinal Column

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noun

a series of contiguous or interconnecting bony or cartilaginous segments that surround and protect the spinal cord

. Also called: spine, vertebral column, rachis. Nontechnical name: backbone

Spinal Column

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the series of joined vertebrae forming the axial support for the skeleton; spine; backbone

Spinal Column

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n.

The series of articulated vertebrae, separated by intervertebral disks and held together by muscles and tendons, that extends from the cranium to the coccyx or the end of the tail, encasing the spinal cord and forming the central support of the body; the spine.Also called vertebral column.

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