spinal

/ˈspaɪnəɫ/ adj B1

**Spinal** pertains to the backbone, the series of vertebrae that house the spinal cord. It describes any structure, injury, or procedure that involves this central skeletal column. In anatomy, doctors speak of spinal fractures, spinal taps, or spinal anesthesia, each referring to a direct interaction with the vertebral column. Writers also borrow the term to suggest something fundamental, as in a spinal belief that underlies a philosophy. The adjective fits naturally before nouns like spinal nerve or spinal health to convey the precise relationship to the backbone.

【核心含义】与脊柱(人体背部支撑骨架)相关的,特指涉及脊椎的结构、损伤或医疗程序。

常作定语,如“脊髓(spinal cord)”、“脊柱损伤(spinal injury)”;注意与“脊椎(vertebral)”区分,后者更侧重骨骼本身,而spinal强调与脊柱系统的关联性。

【Significado central】Se refiere a la columna vertebral, la serie de vértebras que protegen y contienen la médula espinal.

En el lenguaje médico, "spinal" se emplea como sustantivo para abreviar "spinal anesthesia" (anestesia espinal o raquídea), como en "The patient received a spinal before the surgery" (al paciente le aplicaron una anestesia raquídea antes de la cirugía). En español, "espinal" funciona principalmente como adjetivo y se combina con sustantivos como "fractura" (spinal fracture), "nervio" (spinal nerve), "médula" (spinal cord) o "columna" (spinal column). Atención: "spinal tap" no se traduce como "grifo espinal", sino como "punción lumbar". El uso figurado en inglés (un "spinal belief") es raro y no tiene equivalente natural en español. Registro (formal) en contextos clínicos y anatómicos.

Word Origin Spinal comes from Latin spina, which meant both 'thorn' and 'backbone' — because the backbone is a series of pointy projections, like thorns. So spinal is literally 'pertaining to the thorn-like backbone.' The same root gives us spine, spiny (thorny), and even spinet (a small harpsichord, perhaps from its pointed quills). The image of the backbone as a thorny stem is vivid.

adj of the backbone B1

The spinal nerves connect the brain to the rest of the body.

(形容词) 脊柱的;脊髓的

脊神经将大脑与身体其他部位连接起来。

(adjetivo) vertebral; espinal; raquídeo [de la columna vertebral]

Los nervios espinales conectan el cerebro con el resto del cuerpo.

(adjectif) vertébral; rachidien; spinal [relatif à la colonne vertébrale.]

Les nerfs rachidiens relient le cerveau au reste du corps.

(Adjektiv) Wirbelsäulen-; spinal [die Wirbelsäule oder das Rückgrat betreffend]

Die **spinalen** Nerven verbinden das Gehirn mit dem Rest des Körpers.

(形容詞) 背骨の、脊柱の

脊髄神経は脳を体の他の部分とつなぐ。

(adjetivo) vertebral; da coluna [da coluna vertebral]

Os nervos espinhais conectam o cérebro ao resto do corpo.

Synonyms: vertebral

adj Of or relating to the spine.

The doctor examined his spinal column for any signs of injury.

(形容词) 脊柱的;脊椎的

医生检查了他的脊柱,寻找任何受伤的迹象。

(adjetivo) espinal; vertebral; raquídeo [Perteneciente o relativo a la columna vertebral.]

El médico examinó su columna vertebral en busca de signos de lesión.

(adjectif) vertébral; rachidien [Qui concerne ou se rapporte à la colonne vertébrale.]

The doctor examined his spinal column for any signs of injury.

(Adjektiv) Wirbelsäulen-; spinal [Die Wirbelsäule betreffend oder zu ihr gehörend.]

Der Arzt untersuchte seine **spinal**e Säule auf Verletzungszeichen.

(形容詞) 脊椎(背骨)に関する、またはそれに関連する。

医師は、けがの兆候がないか彼の背骨を診察した。

(adjetivo) vertebral; espinhal [Relativo à coluna vertebral.]

O médico examinou sua coluna vertebral em busca de sinais de lesão.

noun A spinal anesthesia. countable

The patient received a spinal before the surgery.

(名词) 脊髓麻醉;腰麻

病人在手术前接受了脊椎麻醉。

(sustantivo) anestesia raquídea; raquianestesia; anestesia espinal [Anestesia raquídea.]

Le aplicaron una anestesia raquídea antes de la cirugía.

(nom) rachianesthésie; anesthésie rachidienne; anesthésie spinale [Anesthésie rachidienne, pratiquée par injection dans le canal rachidien.]

The patient received a spinal before the surgery.

(Substantiv) Spinalanästhesie; Rückenmarksnarkose [Kurzwort für eine **Spinalanästhesie** (Betäubung durch Injektion in den Wirbelkanal).]

Der Patient erhielt vor der Operation eine **spinal**.

(名詞) 脊椎麻酔。手術や処置の際に脊椎付近に麻酔薬を注入する方法。

患者は手術の前に脊椎麻酔(脊髄麻酔)を受けた。

(substantivo) raquianestesia; anestesia raquidiana; anestesia espinhal [Uma anestesia espinhal.]

O paciente recebeu uma raquianestesia antes da cirurgia.

Word parts: spin + al

Common collocations

cord subst injury subst patient subst column subst brain subst tap subst unit subst bone subst nerve subst lesion subst disease subst normal adj

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