as in spine
a column of bones supporting the trunk of a vertebrate animal
a diagram of the spinal column
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Recent Examples of spinal column
The effect can ripple from your knees to your hips and up your spinal column.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
Williams then threw Azari into the arm of a couch, causing the infant to bounce and perhaps hit his head on the wall, and causing what a pathologist concluded were injuries consistent with the profound brain bleeding and spinal column fracture the physician found in an autopsy.
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Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2026
He was diagnosed with lymphoblastic leukemia in his brain and spinal column and hospitalized over the summer.
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Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
25 Dec. 2025
Spinal stenosis, which causes the spinal column to tighten, and kyphosis, which causes a curved spine, are two types.
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Mark Gurarie,
Health,
1 Nov. 2025
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
Williams then threw Azari into the arm of a couch, causing the infant to bounce and perhaps hit his head on the wall, and causing what a pathologist concluded were injuries consistent with the profound brain bleeding and spinal column fracture the physician found in an autopsy.
—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2026
He was diagnosed with lymphoblastic leukemia in his brain and spinal column and hospitalized over the summer.
—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
25 Dec. 2025
Spinal stenosis, which causes the spinal column to tighten, and kyphosis, which causes a curved spine, are two types.
—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
1 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinal column
Noun
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The true story of the Texas spine surgeon who injured and even killed patients under his care takes center stage in the season 1 adaptation of the popular podcast.
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Butler testified during the trial that the bullet hit him in the shoulder and missed his spine by centimeters.
Noun
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The wall displayed a careful repetition and symmetry using pieces of the vertebral column.
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The remains included parts of the lower jaw, vertebral column, and pelvic girdle.
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“Spinal column.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinal%20column. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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