English-Italian translations for spinal cord

• midollo spinale
  Il cervello e il midollo spinale, ad esempio, figureranno ora in un vero e proprio elenco e non negli allegati, come prima. Brain and spinal cord, for example, will now appear in a genuine list and not in the Annexes as before.
  Non potrà mai più utilizzare né le braccia né le gambe; ha solo tre anni e il suo midollo spinale è stato leso da una granata israeliana. She will never again use her arms or legs; she is just three years old and her spinal cord was destroyed by Israeli shrapnel.
  E' nostro dovere tenere conto dei suggerimenti dal comitato scientifico, ma di sicuro è sufficiente eliminare il midollo spinale. We must take into account the Scientific Steering Committee' s review, but surely if the spinal cord is removed adequately that should be enough.

Definition of spinal cord

• A thick, whitish cord of nerve tissue which is a major part of the vertebrate central nervous system. It extends from the brain stem down through the spine, with nerves branching off to various parts of the body

Related words

• spinal column
• spinal cord leasion
• central canal of spinal cord