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spinal cord

noun

as in vertebra

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Recent Examples of spinal cord In fact, in a small 2023 study, published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology, adults with spinal cord injury who completed 12 weeks of upper-body ergometer rowing saw improvements in their cardio fitness. —

Christa Sgobba, SELF, 3 Jan. 2025 Similar to some forms of ALS in humans, DM is a spinal cord disease that can result in gradual paralysis in dogs, according to the American Kennel Club. —

Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025 Baltimore had just erupted in protests after Freddie Gray died after suffering injury to his neck and spinal cord while in the back of a police van. —

Debbie Elliott, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024 Here's why that is important: Consider a 6-year-old patient with a cancerous tumor next to their spinal cord or at the base of their skull. —

Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spinal cord

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Nix was listed on the Week 13 injury report with a back issue, which has since been diagnosed as a transverse process fracture — a break on the side of a vertebra in the spine.

— John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Megan, who suffered multiple injuries, including a broken foot and vertebra, spent three weeks in the ICU and then was transferred to a rehab facility, according to the report.

— David Chiu, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024