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cord

[kawrd] / kɔrd /


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MS is an incurable condition which affects the brain and spinal cord and causes symptoms such as vision problems, fatigue, clumsiness, muscle spasms and urinary problems.

From BBC

The show pairs the painting with a Kiki Smith sculpture, created over five decades later, that portrays the papery form of a woman from the waist down, her fetus dangling by an umbilical cord.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meningitis is a potentially deadly infection causing the inflammation of the brain or spinal cord linings, which can lead to sepsis.

From Barron's

His jaw was so tense that the muscles of his neck popped out like cords.

From Literature

In my right hand I ready a long cord, preparing to plug it into the corresponding jack for whichever telephone number I’m given.

From Literature