Antonyms for spinal


Grammar : Noun
Spell : spahyn-l
Phonetic Transcription : ˈspaɪn l


Definition of spinal

Origin :
  • 1570s, from Late Latin spinalis, from spina (see spine).
  • As in anesthetic : noun sleep-inducer
  • As in anesthetic/anaesthetic : noun sleep-inducing or numbing drug
Example sentences :
  • He said that all such disturbances are acted upon in the spinal cord.
  • Extract from : « Understanding the Scriptures » by Francis McConnell
  • Balta said, and Murray felt the muzzle of the neuro-pistol on his spinal column.
  • Extract from : « The Martian Cabal » by Roman Frederick Starzl
  • "Spinal meningitis," they said laconically, and they were taking him down to the hospital.
  • Extract from : « The Trail of '98 » by Robert W. Service
  • The spinal distortion is one of the ordinary consequences of lacing.
  • Extract from : « The Arena » by Various
  • He also got tired of waiting and suggested it might be some spinal trouble.
  • Extract from : « A Labrador Doctor » by Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
  • Of what use are the ganglia (gray matter) in the spinal cord?
  • Extract from : « A Handbook of Health » by Woods Hutchinson
  • The spinal cord energy is what you might call automatic habit.
  • Extract from : « Evening Round Up » by William Crosbie Hunter
  • The invention of chairs has led to spinal curvature, etc., etc.
  • Extract from : « Checking the Waste » by Mary Huston Gregory
  • Rickets, during infancy, is the most common cause of spinal curvature.
  • Extract from : « The Mother and Her Child » by William S. Sadler
  • The bullet, after traversing the left lung, lodged in the spinal column.
  • Extract from : « The Hand in the Dark » by Arthur J. Rees

Synonyms for spinal

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