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spinal cord

noun

as in vertebra

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Recent Examples of spinal cord Doctors were also concerned that Manning had suffered a spinal cord injury when his head flew black, snapping his neck, during the impact. —

Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025 Mangione suffered from back pain related to misaligned vertebrae that pinched his spinal cord while living in Honolulu during the first six months of 2022, R.J. Martin, the coop's housing space founder, told the Honolulu Civil Beat. —

Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024 Mangione lived there for at least six months in 2022, according to former roommate RJ Martin, who told the outlet that Mangione's lower back problems affected him for years due to misaligned vertebrae that could sometimes pinch his spinal cord. —

Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024 In fact, in a small 2023 study, published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology, adults with spinal cord injury who completed 12 weeks of upper-body ergometer rowing saw improvements in their cardio fitness. —

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Nix was listed on the Week 13 injury report with a back issue, which has since been diagnosed as a transverse process fracture — a break on the side of a vertebra in the spine.

— John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Megan, who suffered multiple injuries, including a broken foot and vertebra, spent three weeks in the ICU and then was transferred to a rehab facility, according to the report.

— David Chiu, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024