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spinal

[spahyn-l] / ˈspaɪn l /


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Ospreay underwent double-fusion neck surgery to stop his discs pressing into his spinal cord, and is aware he's lucky to have "been given a second chance".

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

That raises the possibility that researchers could one day investigate similar drugs as treatments for injuries involving peripheral nerves or the spinal cord.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

Meningitis is an infection and swelling of the fluid and membranes around the brain and spinal cord, according to the Mayo Clinic.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Astrocytomas are the most common type of brain and spinal cord tumour in children and are also known as gliomas, according to Cancer Research UK, external.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

And now it was Cilia Lapham, just good old Cilia, that was giving him spinal creeps.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes




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