chorda spinalis


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spi·nal cord

[TA]
the elongated cylindric portion of the cerebrospinal axis, or central nervous system, which is contained in the spinal or vertebral canal.
Synonym(s): medulla spinalis [TA], chorda spinalis, spinal marrow
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