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.
  — The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, 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.
  — Emily Sohn, Washington Post, 29 Apr. 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: 24 Jul 2024