spinal nerve meaning

UK /ˈspaɪnəl nɜːv/ US /ˈspaɪnəl nɝv/ 3 syllables

spinal nerve (noun): any of the 31 pairs of nerves emerging from each side of the spinal cord (each attached to the cord by two roots: ventral and dorsal).

Definition of spinal nerve

  1. any of the 31 pairs of nerves emerging from each side of the spinal cord (each attached to the cord by two roots: ventral and dorsal)

    Synonyms: nervus spinalis

    Type of: nerve

    Kinds: spinal nerve root, femoral nerve, phrenic nerve, cervical nerve, coccygeal nerve, lumbar nerve, sacral nerve, thoracic nerve, spinal nerve roots

How to pronounce spinal nerve

spinal nerve is pronounced /ˈspaɪnəl nɜːv/ in British English and /ˈspaɪnəl nɝv/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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