A cylindrical column of tissue that lies within the vertebral canal. It is composed of WHITE MATTER and GRAY MATTER.
Synonyms: Cord, Sacral, Thoracic Cord, Spinal Cords, Thoracic Cords, Cord, Lumbar, Coccygeal Cord, Cords, Sacral, Cord, Coccygeal, Sacral Cords, Conus Medullaris, Lumbar Cords, Conus Terminalis, Cords, Thoracic, Myelons, Medullari, Conus, Terminali, Conus, Cord, Thoracic, Spinalis, Medulla, Conus Terminali, Cords, Spinal, Cords, Coccygeal, Coccygeal Cords, Conus Medullari, Terminalis, Conus, Myelon, Cord, Spinal, Spinal Cord, Sacral Cord, Medulla Spinalis, Spinali, Medulla, Lumbar Cord, Medulla Spinali, Medullaris, Conus, Cords, Lumbar
Instance information
/surg: probably CORDOTOMY; inflammation = MYELITIS; coordinate with specific vertebrae (NIM) to locate site on spinal cord; do not confuse words containing "myel-" for spinal cord with "myel-" for bone marrow
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