Phrase guide

spinal canal

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The canal which runs down through the vertebrae and contains the spinal cord and spinal meninges.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vertebral canal, canalis vertebralis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 椎管 (zhuīguǎn) — canal containing the spinal cord and spinal meninges
  • Chinese Mandarin: 脊椎腔 (jǐzhuīqiāng) — canal containing the spinal cord and spinal meninges
  • Czech: páteřní kanál — canal containing the spinal cord and spinal meninges
  • Faroese: mønurenna — canal containing the spinal cord and spinal meninges
  • Finnish: selkäydinkanava — canal containing the spinal cord and spinal meninges
  • German: Spinalkanal — canal containing the spinal cord and spinal meninges
  • Hungarian: gerinccsatorna — canal containing the spinal cord and spinal meninges
  • Icelandic: hrygggöng — canal containing the spinal cord and spinal meninges
  • Northern Kurdish: dirkekelên — canal containing the spinal cord and spinal meninges
  • Northern Kurdish: striyekelên — canal containing the spinal cord and spinal meninges