English > vertebral canal: 1 sense > noun 1, body| Meaning | The canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes. |
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| Synonyms | spinal canal, canalis vertebralis |
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| 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 |
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| Broader | duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel | A bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance |
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| Spanish | canalis vertebralis, canal vertebral |
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| Catalan | canalis vertebralis, canal vertebral |
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