How to Use spinal canal in a Sentence

spinal canal

noun

• The exit point is down the spinal canal, where the brain stem is, and that can be fatal.
  — Avrahom Gurwitz, Philly.com, 27 Mar. 2018
• The cage stops bone from growing in the spinal canal and damaging nerves.
  — Joe Carlson, Star Tribune, 29 Sep. 2020
• An injury that includes damage to any part of the spinal cord or nerves at the end of the spinal canal (cauda equina).
  — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2022
• The symptoms, for those who get them, are caused by compression of the brain tissue and nerves into the small space of the spinal canal.
  — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 1 May 2018
• The procedure enlarges the passageway where the spinal nerve exits the spinal canal.
  — Dave Clark, Cincinnati.com, 15 Feb. 2018
• The bright regions in the spinal canal and brain represent cerebrospinal fluid; the long string extending down the body is the spinal cord.
  — Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
• The tests revealed the cause of Barker’s pain: A large tumor, roughly the size and shape of a small cocktail frank, was lodged inside her spinal canal.
  — Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post, 26 May 2018
• Cervical stenosis is the narrowing of the spinal canal in the neck, according to the Mayo Clinic.
  — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2018
• She was diagnosed with spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal canal that can cause pain and numbness, in 2007.
  — Rosy Cordero, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2021
• The epidural space, which is the outermost part of the spinal canal, contains spinal nerve roots and loose connective tissue.
  — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 25 Sep. 2018
• Spinal stenosis: an abnormal narrowing (stenosis) of the spinal canal that may occur in any of the regions of the spine.
  — St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Cincinnati.com, 23 Oct. 2017
• It’s injected into the spinal canal and helps make more of a protein that controls muscle movement.
  — Jonathan Saltzman, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2019
• In 1992, he was diagnosed with spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal canal that can cause numbness and muscle weakness.
  — Jeré Longman, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2020
• Sheamus has been dealing with spinal stenosis, which is the narrowing of the spinal canal in the neck, and was actually mentioned by Sheamus in his own Youtube video.
  — Justin Barrasso, SI.com, 27 Dec. 2017
• The bottom of the cerebellum extended nine millimeters into the spinal canal.
  — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 1 May 2018
• According to the Mayo Clinic website, in Chiari malformation, the brain tissue extends into the spinal canal.
  — Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2020
• But few patients get those tests; PET scans are costly and require the injection of a radioactive drug, while spinal taps involve the insertion of a needle into the spinal canal.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 29 Oct. 2019
• In recent years, James said, DeSalvo developed a worsening case of spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal canal.
  — John Pope, NOLA.com, 30 Dec. 2020
• The dorsal root ganglion is a collection of nerves near the spinal canal that can be stimulated to provide pain relief in certain conditions.
  — Markus Bendel, sun-sentinel.com, 14 Aug. 2019
• She was diagnosed with Chiari Malformation, a condition where the brain tissue extends into the spinal canal.
  — Christina Oehler, Health.com, 10 Dec. 2019
• The woman died between 20 and 30 years of age, and a wooden rod was inserted into the spinal canal long after death, probably to stabilize the remains before transporting them to Europe.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 22 Sep. 2022
• Fortunately, Irvin suffered no paralysis, but a subsequent diagnosis of cervical spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal) led to his decision to retire from the NFL.
  — Dallas News, 12 Oct. 2020
• Like Spinraza, the medicine would be injected into the spinal canal periodically, and, scientists hope, provide long-lasting benefits.
  — Jonathan Saltzman, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2018
• Eventually, the procedure became more common, especially for a form of spina bifida in which a baby’s spinal cord and spinal canal don’t close during development, leading to nerve damage and other problems.
  — Emily Sohn, Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2018
• Eventually, the procedure became more common, especially for a form of spina bifida in which a baby's spinal cord and spinal canal don't close during development, leading to nerve damage and other problems.
  — The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, 29 Apr. 2018
• However, producing and hearing speech influences some enduring aspects of our skeletons too, including the hyoid bone, ear ossicles and the portion of the spinal canal that holds nerves involved in precisely controlling breathing.
  — Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2018
• Maki, 60, has chronic asthma, irritable bowel syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome that required two surgeries in her dominant hand, and a narrowing of her spinal canal following two car accidents.
  — Brie Zeltner, cleveland.com, 17 Dec. 2017

Last Updated: 10 Dec 2024