| spinal meningitis |
Inflammation of the membranes enclosing the spinal cord, especially a usually fatal form that affects infants and young children and is caused by a strain of gram-negative bacteria (Hemophilus influenzae) [Heritage]
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| spinal reflex |
The body
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| spinal shock |
A period of time after a spinal cord injury, when the area around the damaged cord is bruised and swollen. It can last for up to 6 weeks. During this time no messages can pass through the spinal cord below the level of injury. This will make the loss of function below the injury appear complete, and it is only once the swelling subsides that the true extent of the damage will become clearer.
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| spinal block |
A method of pain relief that can be given to a woman during childbirth by injection into the spinal fluid. The effect only lasts 1? hours, and therefore the medication can only be given at the time of birth, and not in advance.
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| spinal column |
Also called the spine or backbone. It is the bony structure that runs from the base of the skull down the centre of the back. It is made of rings of bone (called vertebrae) that sit on top of each other. It encases and protects the spinal cord.
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