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spinal column

noun

Definition of spinal column

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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 creatures on this list literally lack spinal columns…and yet attain relatively massive proportions. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 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 Gabapentin has proved effective at helping some mastectomy patients with stubborn pain, while others have responded to electrodes implanted in their spinal column, according to the Baylor study, published in 2024. — CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026 Gabapentin has proved effective at helping some mastectomy patients with stubborn pain, while others have responded to electrodes implanted in their spinal column, according to the Baylor study, published in 2024. — Brett Kelman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spinal column

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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.

— Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
Butler testified during the trial that the bullet hit him in the shoulder and missed his spine by centimeters.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 1 July 2026

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