Meanings
nounC-spine (countable and uncountable, plural C-spines)
plural C-spines
- countableemergency medicineA neckbrace.
When placing a C-spine on you must measure the person's neck precisely.
- countableuncountableemergency medicineThe position in which a trauma patient's cervical spine is immobilized to prevent possible or further spinal injury.
Always maintain C-spine if there is even a chance that someone has hit their head or fallen.
- abbreviationcountableuncountableAbbreviation of cervical spinal immobilization.
verbC-spine (third-person singular simple present C-spines, present participle C-spining, simple past and past participle C-spined)
present singular third person C-spines · participle present C-spining · participle past C-spined · past C-spined
- To immobilize a person's neck and head.
His neck is broken you must C-spine him now!
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
Spanish inmovilización de la columna cervical, precauciones espinales
- inmovilización de la columna cervicalimmobilization of the spine
- precauciones espinalesimmobilization of the spine
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APA
C-spine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C-spine
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“C-spine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C-spine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “C-spine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C-spine.
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