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Definition of: spinal cord
Anat.
That portion of the central nervous system enclosed by the spinal column. It is composed of an inner region of gray matter and an outer, larger region of white matter, the whole divided into the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal areas.
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