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spinal cord

spi·nal cord
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [spahyn-l kawrd]
    • /ˈspaɪn l kɔrd/
    • /ˈspaɪ.nəl kɔːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spahyn-l kawrd]
    • /ˈspaɪn l kɔrd/

Definitions of spinal cord words

  • noun spinal cord the cord of nerve tissue extending through the spinal canal of the spinal column. 1
  • noun spinal cord central nerve of the spine 1
  • countable noun spinal cord Your spinal cord is a thick cord of nerves inside your spine which connects your brain to nerves in all parts of your body. 0
  • noun spinal cord the thick cord of nerve tissue within the spinal canal, which in man gives rise to 31 pairs of spinal nerves, and together with the brain forms the central nervous system 0
  • noun spinal cord the thick cord of nerve tissue of the central nervous system, extending down the spinal canal from the medulla oblongata 0

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Origin of spinal cord

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Spinal cord

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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spinal cord popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

spinal cord usage trend in Literature

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