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| back |
the backbone; spine. [1/10 definitions] |
| backbone |
the row of bones that runs along the center of the back; spine. [1/2 definitions] |
| epilepsy |
If a person has epilepsy, they have a problem with their nervous system. The nervous system is the system inside the body that includes the brain and the nerves that go through the spine and out to the rest of the body. A person with epilepsy does not have a problem using their brain for thinking, but sometimes the brain sends out incorrect signals to the body, and then their body starts to shake and move in ways they cannot control. This doesn't last a long time, but it is sometimes severe and very terrible to the person who has this condition. Often, after this kind of thing happens, the person becomes unconscious. |
| kidney |
one of a pair of organs in the body which remove water and waste products from the blood. The waste products go from the kidneys to the bladder in the form of urine. The kidneys are found high in the abdomen near the spine. [1/2 definitions] |
| loin |
the part of the body on either side of the spine between the ribs and the hip. [1/2 definitions] |
| rib1 |
one of the set of bones that curve from the spine around the chest of a person or animal. [1/2 definitions] |
| spinal |
having to do with the spine or spinal cord. |
| spinal column |
the row of bones that runs along the center of the back; spine; backbone. The bones of the spinal column are called vertebrae. The spinal column protects the nerves in the spinal cord. |
| spinal cord |
the thick cord of nerve tissue inside the spine that runs from the base of the brain to the end of the spine. |
| spine |
Your spine is the set of connected bones that goes down the middle of your back. Your skull and your ribs are connected to your spine. [2 definitions] |
| stingray |
a broad, flat fish that has a long tail with a venomous spine on it. Stingrays are a kind of ray. Their tails can cause severe wounds. |
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