Interspinal

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Between spines.; Between adjacent spinous processes of the vertebrae. not-comparable

    "interspinal ligament"

  2. 2
    Between spines.; Between the anterior superior iliac spines. not-comparable

    "True measurements are usually made from the anterior superior spine of the ilium to the tip of the medial malleolus or the femoral adductor tubercle. If possible the limbs should be in corresponding positions and preferably perpendicular to the interspinal line (Fig. 3–34)."

  3. 3
    Between spines.; Between the ischial spines. not-comparable

Synonyms

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interspinousinterspinous

Example

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"True measurements are usually made from the anterior superior spine of the ilium to the tip of the medial malleolus or the femoral adductor tubercle. If possible the limbs should be in corresponding positions and preferably perpendicular to the interspinal line (Fig. 3–34)."

Etymology

From inter- + spinal.

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spinous process

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