spine
spahyn
- n the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
- n any sharply pointed projection
- n a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
- n the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved
the title and author were printed on the spine of the book - n a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin
- The earlier spine fractures are diagnosed, the earlier they can be treated before they compromise the shape of the spine or lead to debilitation.
- Some orthopedists operate on the spine, but most of us, though trained in spine surgery, do not.
- An X-ray of the human shoulder An experimental drug has successfully reduced hip and spine fractures in the two largest patient populations at risk for osteoporosis .