the bundle of nerve fibers and associated tissue enclosed in the spine that connects the body to the brain

the spinal column or backbone of a vertebrate

the entire spinal column or spine as a structural whole

mountain ridge

cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

a metaphorical pillar or the main source of strength and support for a group or nation

roof ridge

the back of the human body

back (of a human or other vertebrate)

tenderloin (of pork, beef etc)

backbone; spine

poliomyelitis

myelitis; inflammation of the spinal cord

notochord (anatomy)

spine of a book

mid-ocean ridge (geology)

to criticize or talk about someone negatively behind their back

mid-ocean ridge (geology)

chordata

(idiom) to leap across roofs and over ridges; dashing over rooftops, typically of thieves or martial artists in fiction

sweet and sour pork tenderloin

sirloin (beef joint)

chiropractic medicine or traditional Chinese spinal massage therapy

A form of therapeutic massage, mainly for children, in which a roll of skin is squeezed, working from the base of the spine to the neck (TCM).

Vertebrata, the phylum of vertebrates

chiropractic therapy

to criticize or speak ill of someone behind their back

polio (abbreviation for poliomyelitis [[脊髓灰质炎|脊髓灰質炎|ji3 sui3 hui1 zhi4 yan2]])

A chronic inflammatory disease that primarily affects the spine and large joints, potentially leading to fusion of the vertebrae.

the roof of the world (usually refers to Tibet or Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau [[青藏高原|青藏高原|Qing1 Zang4 gao1 yuan2]])

Chordata, phylum containing vertebrates

Atlantic mid-ocean ridge

Atlantic mid-ocean ridge

mid-ocean ridge (geology)