spinal cord
1Spinal cord — Latin medulla spinalis The spinal cord nested in the vertebral column …
2Spinal cord — Spinal Spi nal, a. [L. spinalis, fr. spina the spine: cf. F. spinal. See {Spine}.] 1. (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the backbone, or vertebral column; rachidian; vertebral. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to a spine or spines …
3spinal cord — spinal cords N COUNT Your spinal cord is a thick cord of nerves inside your spine which connects your brain to nerves in all parts of your body …
4spinal cord — n. the thick cord of nerve tissue of the central nervous system, extending down the spinal canal from the medulla oblongata …
5spinal cord — n the thick string of nerves enclosed in your ↑spine, by which messages are sent to and from your brain …
6spinal cord — noun count the inner part of your SPINE that contains nerves going from your brain to the other parts of your body …
7spinal cord — ► NOUN ▪ the cylindrical bundle of nerve fibres which is enclosed in the spine and connected to the brain, with which it forms the central nervous system …
8spinal cord — the cord of nerve tissue extending through the spinal canal of the spinal column. [1830 40] * * * In vertebrates, the body s major nerve tract. In humans it is about 18 in. (45 cm) long, running from the base of the brain through the vertebral… …
9Spinal cord — The major column of nerve tissue that is connected to the brain, lies within the vertebral canal, and from which the spinal nerves emerge. The spinal cord and the brain constitute the central nervous system (CNS). The spinal cord consists of… …
10spinal cord — noun a major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain; a long tubelike structure extending from the base of the brain through the vertebral canal to the upper lumbar region • Syn:… …
