SCI
n. C / Un. Stands for spinal cord injury. A serious injury to the bundle of nerves in your back that carries messages between your brain and body. It often causes a loss of feeling or movement in parts of the body.
n. Abbreviation for spinal cord injury. A traumatic lesion of the neural elements within the spinal canal, resulting in temporary or permanent sensory and motor deficits. Often used as an initialism in medical and clinical contexts.
The patient is recovering from a severe SCI after the accident.
Medical professionals use specialized equipment to prevent further damage when a patient is suspected of having an SCI.
Advancements in neuroregeneration research offer hope for restoring motor function in patients living with chronic SCI, though clinical application remains in the experimental stages.
Often functions as a collective noun in medical literature; when countable, it refers to specific instances of injury.