1. relating to or affecting the spine or spinal cord

1. an injection of anesthetic into the spinal canal
Usage: medical

Examples

• The patient suffered a spinal injury in the accident.
• Spinal fluid surrounds and protects the spinal cord.
• The doctor ordered spinal X-rays to check for fractures.
• She received a spinal before her surgery.
• Spinal nerves branch out from the spinal cord.
• The spinal column consists of 33 vertebrae.
• A spinal tap can help diagnose certain diseases.