spinal cord
Noun
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Noun
spinal cord (plural spinal cords)
- (anatomy) 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.
- medulla spinalis
- spinal marrow
- French: moelle épinière
- German: Rückenmark
- Italian: midollo spinale
- Portuguese: medula espinhal
- Russian: спинно́й мозг
- Spanish: médula espinal
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