spinal+cord

  • 121cord — noun 1》 thin string or rope made from several twisted strands.     ↘a length of cord. 2》 (also chord) an anatomical structure resembling a cord (e.g. the spinal cord). 3》 an electric flex. 4》 corduroy.     ↘(cords) corduroy trousers. 5》 a measure …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 122cord — n. any long flexible structure, which may be solid or tubular. Examples include the spermatic cord, spinal cord, umbilical cord, and vocal cord …

    The new mediacal dictionary

  • 123cord — [[t]kɔrd[/t]] n. 1) tex a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together 2) elm a small, flexible, insulated electrical cable 3) tex a ribbed fabric, esp. corduroy 4) tex a cordlike rib on the surface of cloth 5)… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 124cord — n. & v. n. 1 a long thin flexible material made from several twisted strands. b a piece of this. 2 Anat. a structure in the body resembling a cord (spinal cord). 3 a ribbed fabric, esp. corduroy. b (in pl.) corduroy trousers. c a cordlike rib on… …

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  • 125Spinal marrow — Marrow Mar row, n. [OE. marou, mary, maruh, AS. mearg, mearh; akin to OS. marg, D. merg, G. Mark, OHG. marg, marag, Icel. mergr, Sw. merg, Dan. marv, Skr. majjan; cf. Skr. majj to sink, L. mergere. [root]274 Cf. {Merge}.] [1913 Webster] 1.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 126spinal nerve — a series of paired nerves emerging from the spinal cord via vertebral foramina with dorsal and ventral roots and variously innervating body structures, e.g. the first three spinal nerves innervate the pectoral and pelvic girdle muscles; the first …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 127spinal nucleus of trigeminal nerve — nucleus spinalis nervi trigemini [TA] a column of cells that lies along the medial aspect of the spinal tract, extending from the level of entry of the trigeminal nerve to the second cervical segment of the spinal cord, where it is continuous… …

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  • 128spinal segment — noun : a segment of the spinal cord including a single pair of spinal nerves and representing the spinal nervation of a single primitive metamere …

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