spinal
UK/'spainl/US
TOEFLB2
Definitions
adj.
Of or relating to the spine or the spinal cord.
脊柱的；脊髓的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedspine + -al (relating to) = relating to the backbone. It locks onto the anatomical sense only, so it lives almost entirely in medical contexts: spinal cord, spinal injury, spinal tap.
Root spin still carries 6 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.spinal cord脊髓
- 2.spinal injury脊椎损伤
- 3.spinal column脊柱
- 4.spinal cord injury脊髓损伤
- 5.spinal tap腰椎穿刺
Example Sentences
- 1.
The accident left him with a serious spinal injury.
- 2.
The anesthetic was delivered through a spinal injection.
- 3.
Damage to the spinal cord can cause permanent paralysis.