Meaning of SPINAL COLUMN
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| | Definition: | | [n] the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back" |
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| | Synonyms: | | back, backbone, rachis, spine, vertebral column |
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| | See Also: | | axial skeleton, canalis vertebralis, chine, coccyx, intervertebral disc, intervertebral disk, notochord, skeletal structure, spinal canal, tail bone, vertebra, vertebral canal | |
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| | Definition: | | The skeletal structure composed of the vertebrae that encloses the spinal cord. |
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