cervical spine

collocation in English

meaningsofcervicalandspine

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cervical
adjective
uk
/ˈsɜː.vɪ.kəlsəˈvaɪ.kəl/us
/ˈsɝː.vɪ.kəl/
relating to the cervix (= the narrow, lower part of ...
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spine
noun[C]
uk
/spaɪn/us
/spaɪn/
the line of bones down the centre of the back that provides support for the body and protects the ...
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(Definition ofcervicalandspinefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Less frequently, ankles, elbows andcervicalspinewere affected.
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Lesions of the bones of the uppercervicalspineand base of skull can give rise to occipital headache by pressure on the cervical nerves.
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In the lumbar andcervicalspinethere is also marked discordance between symptoms and radiological osteoarthritis.
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He had very clear neurological signs, down his legs and his arms, of an unstablecervicalspineand was awaiting surgery for it.
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He had serious numbness in the cheekbone and sufferedcervicalspinedamage.
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This new outlook helped shed light on exactly what signs indicated the beginning of these ailments for those suffering fromcervicalspinedisorders.
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Although the thoracic and lumbar spines are crucial factors in postural problem, they tend to overshadow the head or thecervicalspine.
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Cervicalspinemotion is concentrated at single open articulation.
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This pattern can be recognized as thecervicalspineis often seen to be at an angle or hinge at this open segment.
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The irritant nature of smelling salts means that they can exacerbate any pre-existingcervicalspineinjury by causing reflex withdrawal from them.
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Areas of particular interest include imaging thecervicalspine, abdominal sepsis and low contrast features in the abdomen and liver.
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As the injury progresses, the wholecervicalspineis finally hyper-extended.
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Lymph nodes line thecervicalspineand neck regions as well as along the face and jaw.
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It can cause compression of thecervicalspinedisks, and disk damage if contact is made by striking the bar to the neck.
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A posteriorcervicalspinefixation technique also bears his name.
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Cricothyrotomy is easier and quicker to perform than tracheotomy, does not require manipulation of thecervicalspineand is associated with fewer complications.
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The incidence of internal carotid artery dissection followingcervicalspinemanipulation is unknown.
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When the shoulder is fixed, levator scapula rotates and flexes thecervicalspinelaterally.
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The impact shattered four vertebrae in hiscervicalspine, immediately paralyzing him.
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Plain x-rays of the lumbar orcervicalspinemay or may not show spinal stenosis.
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