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spinal [ˈspaɪnəl] adj 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of or relating to the spine or the spinal cord 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) denoting a laboratory animal in which the spinal cord has been severed a spinal rat n
(Medicine / Surgery) short for spinal anaesthesia spinally adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations spinal [ˈspaɪnl] spinal [ˈspaɪnəl] adj [injury] → de la colonne vertébrale; [nerve] → spinal(e); [fluid] → spinal(e) spinal column n → colonne f vertébrale spinal cord n → moelle f épinière spinal spinal: spinal column n → Wirbelsäule f spinal cord n → Rückenmark nt spinal fluid n → Rückenmark(s)flüssigkeit f spinal marrow n → Rückenmark nt spinal meningitis n → Spinalmeningitis f spinal [ˈspaɪnl] adj → spinale spinal injury → lesione f alla spina dorsale spinal [ˈspaɪnl] adj → spinale spinal injury → lesione f alla spina dorsale How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Now, I consider that the phrenologists have omitted an important thing in not pushing their investigations from the cerebellum through the spinal canal. Sherrington, by experiments on dogs, showed that many of the usual marks of emotion were present in their behaviour even when, by severing the spinal cord in the lower cervical region, the viscera were cut off from all communication with the brain, except that existing through certain cranial nerves. Instead of being hurt, denying, defending himself, begging forgiveness, instead of remaining indifferent even--anything would have been better than what he did do--his face utterly involuntarily (reflex spinal action, reflected Stepan Arkadyevitch, who was fond of physiology)--utterly involuntarily assumed its habitual, good-humored, and therefore idiotic smile. |
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