spinal cord
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spinal cord
- /ˈspaɪ.nəl ˈkɔɹd/ US
noun spinal cords
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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.
Similar: medulla spinalis, myelo-, spinal marrow
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noun thick, whitish cord of nerve tissue
| Español | médula espinal |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 척수 cheoksu |
| 日本語 | 脊髄 sekizui |
| 中文 | 脊髓 jǐsuǐ |
| हिन्दी | मेरुरज्जु merurajju |
| Português | medula espinhal |
| Français | moelle épinière, moelle spinale |
| Deutsch | Rückenmark, Myelon |
| Italiano | midollo spinale |
| Ελληνικά | νωτιαίος μυελός notiaíos myelós |
| Română | măduva spinării |
| Русский | спинно́й мозг spinnój mozg |
| Tiếng Việt | tuỷ sống |
| العربية | نُخَاع شَوْكِيّ nuḵāʕ šawkiyy |
| עברית | חוט השדרה khut ha-šidra |
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title = {spinal cord},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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