SPINAL CORD Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase spinal cord. (close relations)
Definition of SPINAL CORD
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Best Alternative Words for SPINAL CORD
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backbone | nounn | |||||||
noun • a central cohesive source of support and stability • fortitude and determination • the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord • the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved • the part of a network that connects other networks together | ||||||||
spine | nounn | |||||||
noun • the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord • any sharply pointed projection • a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf • the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved • a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin | ||||||||
vertebral column | nounn | |||||||
noun • the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord | ||||||||
medulla spinalis | nounn | |||||||
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 |