spinal

midollare, spinale

Relativo al lungo fascio di nervi che si trova dentro la colonna vertebrale.

In inglese semplice: Connected with the long bundle of nerves inside the bones of your back.

• The spinal cord carries nerve signals.
• The doctor tested her spinal reflexes.
• Damage to spinal nerves can cause weakness in the legs.

Espressioni comuni: spinal cord, spinal nerves, spinal reflex

vertebrale, spinale

Relativo alla serie di ossa che corre lungo il centro della schiena.

In inglese semplice: Connected with the row of bones down the middle of your back.

• She suffered a spinal injury.
• The scan revealed a spinal fracture.
• Spinal surgery helped straighten his back.

Sinonimi: vertebral

Espressioni comuni: spinal injury, spinal column, spinal surgery

spinalizzato

Descrive un animale da esperimento con il cervello distrutto e il midollo spinale intatto, ma scollegato dal cervello.

In inglese semplice: Describing an experimental animal whose brain has been destroyed and whose back nerve cord remains intact but disconnected.

• The experiment used a spinal frog.
• Spinal animals can still show certain reflexes.
• The researchers compared responses in spinal preparations.

Espressioni comuni: spinal frog, spinal animal, spinal preparation

anestesia spinale

Iniezione nel liquido attorno al midollo spinale che impedisce il dolore nella parte inferiore del corpo durante un’operazione.

In inglese semplice: An injection into fluid around the back nerve cord that prevents pain in the lower body during an operation.

• She had a spinal before surgery.
• The anaesthetist gave him a spinal.
• The operation was performed under a spinal.

Sinonimi: spinal anaesthesia, spinal block

Espressioni comuni: have a spinal, give a spinal, under a spinal