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, Lumbar Cords, Conus Medullaris, Conus Terminalis, Cords, Thoracic, Myelons, Medullari, Conus, Terminali, Conus, Conus Terminali, Cord, Thoracic, Cords, Spinal, Spinalis, Medulla, Coccygeal Cords, Cords, Coccygeal, Conus Medullari, Terminalis, Conus, Myelon, Cord, Spinal, Spinal Cord, Medulla Spinalis, Sacral Cord, 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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