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C-spine

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A neckbrace.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Topics: emergency-medicine, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • When placing a C-spine on you must measure the person's neck precisely.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The position in which a trauma patient's cervical spine is immobilized to prevent possible or further spinal injury.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: emergency-medicine, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • Always maintain C-spine if there is even a chance that someone has hit their head or fallen.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Abbreviation of cervical spinal immobilization.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To immobilize a person's neck and head.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • His neck is broken you must C-spine him now!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From cervical + spine.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: inmovilización de la columna cervical — immobilization of the spine
  • Spanish: precauciones espinales — immobilization of the spine