How to Say "spinal" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “spinal” is “vertebral” — B1 level.
Examples
La columna vertebral es fundamental para mantener el equilibrio.
The spinal column is essential for maintaining balance.
El doctor analizó cada disco vertebral en la radiografía.
The doctor analyzed every spinal disc on the X-ray.
Tuve una lesión vertebral después del accidente.
I had a spinal injury after the accident.
One word for both genders
This word is 'gender neutral.' It doesn't change its ending to 'o' or 'a'. You use 'vertebral' whether you are talking about 'el disco' (masculine) or 'la columna' (feminine).
Placement after the noun
In Spanish, describing words like this one almost always come after the thing they are describing. Say 'columna vertebral' instead of 'vertebral columna'.
Confusing 'espinal' and 'vertebral'
Mistake: “Using 'médula vertebral' instead of 'médula espinal'.”
Correction: Use 'vertebral' when talking about the bones (the vertebrae) and 'espinal' when talking about the nerve cord inside.
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