Medical Definition of Spinal cord compression

Medical Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD

Reviewed on 3/29/2021

Spinal cord compression: The act of exerting an abnormal amount of pressure on the spinal cord. Compression of the spinal cord may, for instance, be due to a fracture of the spine or a tumor pressing on the spinal cord.

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