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Backbone Related Crossword Clue

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199%6Exact Match!
295%9Exact Match!
333%8 Showing a lack of backbone or backbone

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We think the answer is "SPINAL" which means:

    adjective
  • • Of or relating to the spine or spinal cord
  • noun
  • • Anesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that surrounds the spinal cord

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The patient underwent spinal surgery to correct a herniated disc."
  • • "Regular exercise can help strengthen the spinal muscles."

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New York Times15 Nov 2016 Across 27
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