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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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