espinal
spinal
adjective ehs-pee-NAHL Rare
Origin: From Latin spinalis, of the spine.
Usage Note
Espinal is a medical and anatomical adjective meaning 'of the spine'. It is most frequently encountered in médula espinal (spinal cord) and columna espinal (spinal column). It is invariable for gender. Do not confuse with espinoso (thorny/spiny) or the noun espina (thorn, fish bone).
Examples
"El médico revisó la médula espinal del paciente."
Natural Translation
The doctor examined the patient's spinal cord.

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