vertebral canal

noun

1. spinal canal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of vertebral canal¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

"The peculiarity of this case is that the tip of the harpoon lodged itself between the anterior vertebral canal and the medullary canal," he said.

From BBC

The main vessels are generally divided, the œsophagus and trachea opened into, and in some cases the vertebral canal is opened and the cord and its membranes injured.

From Project Gutenberg

Bed-sores over the sacrum sometimes implicate the vertebral canal and lead to spinal meningitis, which usually proves fatal.

From Project Gutenberg

This is of two classes: first, a simple opening in the vertebral canal, and, second, a large cleft sufficient to allow the egress of spinal membranes and substance.

From Project Gutenberg

In this vertebral canal we find the trunk part of the central nervous system, the spinal cord.

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