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spinal cord

spi·nal cord (plural spi·nal cords)


noun 
Definition:
 
thick cord of nerve tissue: a thick whitish cord of nerve tissue extending from the bottom of the brain through the spinal column and giving rise to pairs of spinal nerves that supply the body. The spinal cord and brain together form the central nervous system.

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