C-spine

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English

Etymology

From cervical + spine.

Pronunciation

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Noun

C-spine (countable and uncountable, plural C-spines)

  1. (countable, emergency medicine) A neckbrace.
    When placing a C-spine on you must measure the person's neck precisely.
  2. (emergency medicine) The position in which a trauma patient's cervical spine is immobilized to prevent possible or further spinal injury.
    Always maintain C-spine if there is even a chance that someone has hit their head or fallen.
  3. Abbreviation of cervical spinal immobilization.

Verb

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  1. To immobilize a person's neck and head.
    His neck is broken you must C-spine him now!

Anagrams

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