Spanish Conversation · Level 189
15 words
Spanish word
espinal
Pronunciation
IPA/espiˈnal/
Meaning
- adjectivespinal
Example
Tiene una lesión espinal.
He has a spinal cord injury.
More examples
Después del accidente, tuvieron que evaluar la médula espinal.
After the accident, they had to assess the spinal cord.
Core concept
The spinal cord together with adjacent vertebral tissues.
Similar words
medular: Concerning the spinal cord itself, within its substance or structure.
vertebral: Relating to the vertebrae, the bones that make up the spine.
Definition in Spanish
Que se refiere a la médula espinal o a las estructuras próximas de la columna vertebral.
Word origin
It is derived by adding the suffix -al to espina 'spine', from Latin spīna 'thorn', producing an adjective for the spinal cord and the structures around the vertebral column.
Usage tips
- As an adjective, espinal agrees in gender and number with its noun (for example raíces espinales) and is more characteristic of clinical language than everyday speech.