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Recent Examples of spinal cord
But in 2021, just months after the transplant, DeSean was diagnosed with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, a rare autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system and causes inflammation in the nerves of the eye and the spinal cord.
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Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Oct. 2024
The spread of cancer into the spine can compress the spinal cord and other nerves, leading to symptoms such as weakness, numbness, or tingling.
—Julie Scott, Msn, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
The actress was diagnosed in 2021 with the autoimmune disease that can affect the brain and spinal cord.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
Healthcare providers like a cardiologist (a doctor specializing in heart conditions) and a neurologist (a doctor specializing in the brain and spinal cord) will need to complete the diagnosis and start treatment as soon as the event happens.
—Alexandria Nyembwe, Phd, Rn, Health, 6 Nov. 2024
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Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Oct. 2024
The spread of cancer into the spine can compress the spinal cord and other nerves, leading to symptoms such as weakness, numbness, or tingling.
—Julie Scott, Msn, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
The actress was diagnosed in 2021 with the autoimmune disease that can affect the brain and spinal cord.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
Healthcare providers like a cardiologist (a doctor specializing in heart conditions) and a neurologist (a doctor specializing in the brain and spinal cord) will need to complete the diagnosis and start treatment as soon as the event happens.
—Alexandria Nyembwe, Phd, Rn, Health, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinal cord
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Spondylolisthesis is a condition in which a vertebra in the spine slips out of alignment and puts pressure on the vertebrae below it, according to the Cleveland Clinic.Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Spondylolisthesis is when one of the bones in your spine, called a vertebra, slips forward.Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Pimples that pop up on your back, shoulders, chest, and butt are no match for these picks.Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
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An officer first shocked Johnson in his chest, then a second time in his back.Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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The populist and segregationist Democrat who famously blocked Black students from entering the University of Alabama wasn’t killed in the attack but ended up paralyzed from the waist down; one of the bullets had lodged in his spinal column, his presidential campaign cut short.Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 14 July 2024
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Spinal Metastasis Sometimes, lung cancer spreads to the spinal column (known as spinal metastasis).Joy Emeh, Health, 3 July 2024
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When bending to lift from the floor, force is exerted by the lower back muscles and the vertebral column is the pivot point.Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 30 May 2024
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The researchers dug up a partial vertebral column, composed of 27 vertebrae in total, from a mine in the Kutch District in Gujarat State on India’s western coast.Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Spinal cord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinal%20cord. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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