spinal nerve roots
- noun
- /ˈspaɪnəl nɜrv ruːts/
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raíces de los nervios espinales
- Damage to the spinal nerve roots can result in loss of sensation or movement.
Examples
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The surgeon identified the compressed spinal nerve roots during the procedure.
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Inflammation of the spinal nerve roots is called radiculitis.
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The spinal nerve roots are crucial for transmitting signals.
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Each spinal nerve root has a specific function.
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Damage to the spinal nerve roots can lead to significant loss of sensation or movement in the affected areas.
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The doctor explained that inflammation of the spinal nerve roots is known as radiculitis and can cause severe pain.
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During the operation, the surgeon carefully examined the spinal nerve roots to relieve any compression.
Synonyms
A nerve that comes out of the spinal cord, joins another nerve, and carries messages to and from the body
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Morphology
The phrase is compositionally transparent: 'spinal' (relating to the spine) modifies 'nerve roots' (the roots/origins of nerves), so the overall meaning — the roots of nerves associated with the spinal cord — is directly derivable from the parts. This follows normal noun-modifier and anatomical naming patterns found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Spinal nerve roots uses spinal to show the spine and roots to picture how these nerves come out like tree roots from the spine. These 'roots' are bundles of nerves that 'send messages' to and from the body, so the name explains where they are and what they do.