NOUN | body | canalis vertebralis, spinal canal, vertebral canal | the canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes |
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Meaning | The canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes. | |
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Synonyms | spinal canal, vertebral canal | |
Part of | spinal column, vertebral column, spine, backbone, back, rachis | The series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord |
Broader | duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel | A bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance |
Spanish | canalis vertebralis, canal vertebral | |
Catalan | canalis vertebralis, canal vertebral |
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