Synonyms for spinal cord
spinal cord

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1. spinal cordnoun

   Synonyms:
   spinal marrow, medulla spinalis

2. spinal cordnoun

   A thick, whitish cord of nerve tissue which is a major part of the vertebrate central nervous system. It extends from the brain stem down through the spine, with nerves branching off to various parts of the body.

   Synonyms:
   medulla spinalis, spinal marrow

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1. spinal cord, medulla spinalisnoun

   a major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain; a long tubelike structure extending from the base of the brain through the vertebral canal to the upper lumbar region

   Synonyms:
   medulla spinalis

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1. • Funiculus
   • Neural Structure

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1. spinal cord

   Synonyms:
   myelon, myel

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1. Michael Franks:

   I assume the worst when someone has a spinal cord injury, it's a tough life, he looked really good. He had the most positive vibe ever.

2. Alberto Esquenazi:

   ReWalk was intended from the beginning for individuals with complete paralysis with spinal cord injuries. It was expanded to patients with incomplete injury, meaning they may have some movement but are profoundly weak, and patients with other disease presented in a similar manner, such as MS.

3. Mark Pollock:

   I fractured my skull, broke my back and the damage to my spinal cord left me paralyzed from the waist down, at the time, people who found me lying on the concrete thought I was dead. Even doctors predicted I was going to die.

4. Albert Einstein:

   He who joyfully marches to music rank and file, has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice. This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is; I would rather be torn to shreds than be a part of so base an action. It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder.

5. Aleema Shivji:

   We are likely to find spinal cord and head injuries as well as people with multiple fractures ... and we expect to see a large number of amputations, it is important that wounds are taken care of immediately to avoid the risk of permanent disability.