spinal
Translation
spinal
Examples
He suffered a serious spinal injury.
He suffered a serious spinal injury.
The spinal cord sends signals to the brain.
The spinal cord sends signals to the brain.
Grammar Patterns
used before a noun relating to the spine He has a spinal condition.
Similar Words
Synonyms: vertebral
Etymology
From Latin 'spina' meaning 'thorn, backbone', plus the adjectival suffix '-al'.
Memory Tips
Directly related to the word 'spine'. If you know 'spine', you can easily remember 'spinal'.