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Recent Examples of spinal cord
He is disabled, with post-polio syndrome and nerve damage to his spinal cord.
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 July 2025
In about one in 100 cases, though, the virus invades the brain or spinal cord, and about one in 1,000 infected people die, Pastula said.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 3 July 2025
Schack said that Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr hurt his back but did not damage his spinal cord.
—The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The discovery could unlock new ways to treat nerve injuries and even restore growth in the brain and spinal cord.
—New Atlas, 13 July 2025
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 July 2025
In about one in 100 cases, though, the virus invades the brain or spinal cord, and about one in 1,000 infected people die, Pastula said.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 3 July 2025
Schack said that Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr hurt his back but did not damage his spinal cord.
—The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The discovery could unlock new ways to treat nerve injuries and even restore growth in the brain and spinal cord.
—New Atlas, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinal cord
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Before that analysis, the team only knew that the ornithopod vertebra was from the Late Cretaceous period.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
17 July 2025
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Her stepfather, Roger, suffered a devastating fall, breaking his C5 vertebra and becoming a quadriplegic.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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At this point, the defensive back remains a free agent and seems motivated by his former team to get back out on the field and make an impact.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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From there, Glenn climbed the ladder, progressing from assistant defensive backs coach for the Browns to defensive backs coach for the Saints, to Lions’ defensive coordinator in 2021.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
23 July 2025
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Inside the operating room To correct his spine, John needed rods placed on either side of his spinal column along 13 vertebrae.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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Spina bifida is a condition where the spinal column and casing around the spinal cord don't form completely, affecting motor ability and the ability to walk.—
Analisa Novak,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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Although many of its bones were unearthed from the Morrison Formation in Colorado in 2021-2022, its skull and parts of its vertebral column were missing, leaving scientists unsure of its precise length.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
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The Chicago fossil possesses the only vertebral column of an Archaeopteryx, which includes two tiny vertebrae at the tip of the tail, showing there were a total of 24 vertebrae, one more than previously thought.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2025
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“Spinal cord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinal%20cord. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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