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Recent Examples of spinal cord
Dane disclosed in April that he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord and causes loss of muscle control.
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
These cells, particularly the long axons of motor neurons, can stretch from the spinal cord to the tips of toes, approaching five feet in length.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
In this retrospective review, the researchers examined the past medical records of 114 chronic pain patients who had spinal cord stimulation (SCS) or intrathecal pain pump (ITP) implants.
—New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
Also commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease, ALS is a degenerative disease that impacts the motor neurons of the brain and spinal cords, with a life expectancy of two to five years after symptoms first begin.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
These cells, particularly the long axons of motor neurons, can stretch from the spinal cord to the tips of toes, approaching five feet in length.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
In this retrospective review, the researchers examined the past medical records of 114 chronic pain patients who had spinal cord stimulation (SCS) or intrathecal pain pump (ITP) implants.
—New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
Also commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease, ALS is a degenerative disease that impacts the motor neurons of the brain and spinal cords, with a life expectancy of two to five years after symptoms first begin.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinal cord
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The team identified a continuous midline feature that began as a fleshy crest along the neck and trunk and transitioned over the hips into a single row of spikes running down the tail — each spike positioned over a single vertebra and fitted to each other.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Poking out of the vertical wall of a cutbank in a seasonally dry river was a vertebra – part of the backbone – and some ossified tendons.—
Paul C. Sereno,
The Conversation,
24 Oct. 2025
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Joachim Andersen and Calvin Bassey have formed a strong centre-back partnership and, when fit, Antonee Robinson is among world football’s most energetic full-backs.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The single panels have two hanging options, including a 3-inch rod pocket or back tabs that can hold curtain rings.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Deshong told the jury the inmate suffered a fractured spine that required surgery because there was blood in his spinal column.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Both neck shots had hit solidly but had missed the spinal column.—
Bob Cary,
Outdoor Life,
15 Oct. 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 Nov. 2025.
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