spinal column meaning

UK /ˈspaɪnəl ˈkɒləm/ US /ˈspaɪnəl ˈkɑləm/ 4 syllables

spinal column (noun): the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord.

Definition of spinal column

  1. the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
    • the fall broke his back

    Synonyms: vertebral column, spine, backbone, back, rachis

    Type of: skeletal structure

    Kinds: notochord, chine

How to pronounce spinal column

spinal column is pronounced /ˈspaɪnəl ˈkɒləm/ in British English and /ˈspaɪnəl ˈkɑləm/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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