spinal cord
noun
: the cord of nervous tissue that extends from the brain lengthwise along the back in the spinal canal, gives off the pairs of spinal nerves, carries impulses to and from the brain, and serves as a center for initiating and coordinating many reflex acts see brain illustration
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Researchers spent years working with two patients who had suffered spinal cord injuries that left them unable to control their limbs.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2025
Doctors were also concerned that Manning had suffered a spinal cord injury when his head flew black, snapping his neck, during the impact.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Mangione suffered from back pain related to misaligned vertebrae that pinched his spinal cord while living in Honolulu during the first six months of 2022, R.J. Martin, the coop's housing space founder, told the Honolulu Civil Beat.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Mangione lived there for at least six months in 2022, according to former roommate RJ Martin, who told the outlet that Mangione's lower back problems affected him for years due to misaligned vertebrae that could sometimes pinch his spinal cord.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2025
Doctors were also concerned that Manning had suffered a spinal cord injury when his head flew black, snapping his neck, during the impact.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Mangione suffered from back pain related to misaligned vertebrae that pinched his spinal cord while living in Honolulu during the first six months of 2022, R.J. Martin, the coop's housing space founder, told the Honolulu Civil Beat.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Mangione lived there for at least six months in 2022, according to former roommate RJ Martin, who told the outlet that Mangione's lower back problems affected him for years due to misaligned vertebrae that could sometimes pinch his spinal cord.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Spinal cord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinal%20cord. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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