spine column

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• Spine — or Spinal may refer to:Medicine*Vertebral column, commonly known as the backbone **Spinal anaesthesia, a type of regional anaesthetic **Lumbar puncture, a colloquial term for which is a spinal tap ** Spine (journal), a bi weekly peer reviewed… …   Wikipedia

• spine — spine, backbone, back, vertebrae, chine designate the articulated column of bones which is the central and axial feature of the skeleton of human beings and other vertebrate animals. Spine, backbone, back, and vertebrae can be used without… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Spine — Spine, n. [L. spina thorn, the spine; akin to spica a point: cf. OF. espine, F. [ e]pine. Cf. {Spike}, {Spinet} a musical instrument, {Spinny}.] 1. (Bot.) A sharp appendage to any of a plant; a thorn. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A rigid and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• spine — [ spaın ] noun ** 1. ) count the row of bones down the middle of your back: BACKBONE, SPINAL COLUMN 2. ) count the edge of a book where all the pages are attached 3. ) count a sharp point on a plant or animal 4. ) uncount INFORMAL courage:… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• spine´like´ — spine «spyn», noun. 1. the series of small bones down the middle of the back in man and other vertebrates; backbone; spinal column. 2. a) anything like a backbone; long, narrow ridge or support: »the spine of a mountain. b) Figurative. courage or …   Useful english dictionary

• spine — [n] backbone back, bone, chine, rachis, ridge, spinal column, vertebrae, vertebral column; concepts 393,420 …   New thesaurus

• SPINE (molecular biology) — SPINE stands for Strep Protein INteraction Experiment and serves in the detection of protein protein interactions in vivo . A protein is tagged with a Strep tag and is expressed in the cell under the conditions where interaction partners are… …   Wikipedia

• spine — [spīn] n. [ME < OFr espine < L spina, thorn, prickle, backbone: see SPIKE1] 1. any of the stiff, sharp pointed, superficial emergences on a plant, as on a rose, thistle, or cactus 2. a) a sharp process of bone b) any of the sharp, stiff… …   English World dictionary

• Spine — 1) The column of bone known as the vertebral column, which surrounds and protects the spinal cord. The spine can be categorized according to level of the body: i.e., cervical spine (neck), thoracic spine (upper and middle back), and lumbar spine… …   Medical dictionary

• spine, curvature of the — ▪ pathology       any of a group of deviations of the normal spinal curvature, including scoliosis, lordosis, and kyphosis.       Scoliosis is a lateral, or sideways, deviation of the spine, or vertebral column. The condition usually includes two …   Universalium

• column — 1. An anatomic part or structure in the form of a pillar or cylindric funiculus. SEE ALSO: fascicle. 2. A vertical object (usually cylindrical), mass, or formation. SYN: columna [TA]. [L. columna] …   Medical dictionary