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spinally

spinally

7.2
In a way that uses the spine to reach the nerves inside the back
  • adverb
  • /ˈspaɪnəli/
  • Specialized
: espinalmente
  • During the procedure, pain relief was achieved by injecting medication spinally.

Examples

  • The drug was administered spinally to target the affected nerves directly.

  • Certain infections can spread spinally from the lower back to the brain.

  • The doctor examined her spinally for any abnormalities.

  • He was spinally injured in the accident.

  • Certain infections can spread spinally from the lower back to the brain.

  • During the procedure, pain relief was achieved by injecting medication spinally.

  • The drug was administered spinally to target the affected nerves directly.

Surface Forms

spinally positive

Morphology

spinally = spinal (transparent) = spine + al + ly

The adverb is a straightforward formation from the adjective 'spinal' by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly'.

Etymology

Spinally comes from spine, which comes from the Latin spina meaning 'thorn' and later 'backbone'. So, to do something spinally is to do it 'in the spine' or in the area of the backbone.