Meanings
nounspinal canal (plural spinal canals)
plural spinal canals
- anatomyThe canal which runs down through the vertebrae and contains the spinal cord and spinal meninges.
Synonyms: vertebral canal
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe canal which runs down through the vertebrae and contains the spinal cord and spinal meninges.
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More synonyms by meaning
nounthe canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes
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vertebral canalcanalis vertebralis
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 椎管, 脊椎腔
- 椎管 (zhuīguǎn)canal containing the spinal cord and spinal meninges
- 脊椎腔 (jǐzhuīqiāng)canal containing the spinal cord and spinal meninges
Czech páteřní kanál
- páteřní kanálcanal containing the spinal cord and spinal meninges
Finnish selkäydinkanava
- selkäydinkanavacanal containing the spinal cord and spinal meninges
German Spinalkanal
- Spinalkanalcanal containing the spinal cord and spinal meninges
Hungarian gerinccsatorna
- gerinccsatornacanal containing the spinal cord and spinal meninges
Icelandic hrygggöng
- hrygggöngcanal containing the spinal cord and spinal meninges
Cite this entry
APA
spinal canal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spinal%20canal
MLA
“spinal canal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spinal%20canal. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spinal canal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spinal%20canal.
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