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n. - Anesthesia of the lower half of the body adj. - Of or relating to the articulated series of vertebrae connected by ligaments and separated by more or less elastic intervertebral fibrocartilages that in nearly all vertebrates forms the supporting axis

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  • spinal cord
  • Botched suicide attempted resulted in spinal cord injury.
  • The approved device is produced by Sintea Plustek and is a long-term spinal implant.
  • But as part of the first generation of people living with long-term spinal-cord injuries, Brown is a pioneer.
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