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spinal cavity (SPIGH nuhl KAHV i tee) (s) (noun), spinal cavities (pl)
1. A cavity located within the spinal column and that surrounds and protects the spinal cord.
2. Etymology: from Late Latin spinalis, which came from Latin spina, "back bone" and cavity is from Middle French cavité (13th century), from Late Latin cavitas, "hollowness" which came from Latin cavus, "hollow".
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