spinal
spinal — adjective
1. relating to the long column of bones in the centre of the back that holds the bo
relating to the long column of bones in the centre of the back that holds the body upright and protects the nerves running from the brain down to the lower body
Hiro injured his spinal cord in a cycling accident last summer.
collocation: spinal cord
The surgeon examined the spinal X-rays before recommending surgery.
Renata visits a spinal specialist twice a year for her chronic back pain.
Strong core muscles help protect your spinal column as you grow older.
The doctor showed how spinal nerves carry signals between the brain and the body.
文法句型
spinal + noun (spinal cord, spinal injury)
用法筆記
Always used before a noun. To refer to the body part itself, use the noun 'spine' (e.g., 'He broke his spine', not 'He broke his spinal').
常見錯誤
spinal — noun
1. a medical procedure in which a substance that stops pain is injected into the fl
a medical procedure in which a substance that stops pain is injected into the fluid around the nerves of the backbone, often used during surgery on the lower part of the body or during childbirth
The anesthesiologist gave Samir a spinal before the operation on his leg.
pattern: give [patient] a spinal
Yasmin felt nervous about receiving a spinal for the birth of her baby.
The patient agreed to a spinal after discussing the risks with the surgeon.
Felix recovered quickly from the spinal and went home the same day.
- epidural
similar but injected into the outer space around the spinal cord, not into the fluid; used more often for childbirth pain relief
- spinal block
a fuller technical term for the same procedure
- general anesthesia
puts the whole body to sleep rather than numbing only the lower half
文法句型
have/get/receive a spinal
a spinal + verb (wears off, works)
用法筆記
Used mainly in medical discussions. 'A spinal' is short for 'a spinal anesthetic' or 'a spinal block'. In everyday conversation, people are more likely to say 'I had a spinal' than to use the full term.