💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Vertebra"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| spinenoun | (anatomy, zootomy) A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen. |
| spondylenoun | (archaic, anatomy) A joint of the backbone; a vertebra. |
| parasnoun | A surname. |
| paragraphsnoun | A passage in text that starts on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented, and usually marks a change of topic. |
| spinal segment | — |
| vertebral body | — |
| centrumnoun | A centre. |
| backbonenoun | (countable) The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals. |
| atlasnoun | A bound collection of maps often including tables, illustrations or other text. |
| thoracic vertebranoun | (anatomy) Any of the twelve vertebrae in the chest region of the spine. |
| axisnoun | (geometry) An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry). |
| dorsal vertebranoun | one of 12 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; thoracic vertebrae extend from the seventh cervical vertebra down to the first lumbar vertebra |
| cervical vertebranoun | (anatomy) Any of the seven vertebrae of the neck. |
| lumbar vertebranoun | (anatomy) Any of the five vertebrae in the loin or lower back region of the spine. |
| sacral vertebranoun | (anatomy) Any of the five vertebra that are fused to form the sacrum. |
| coccygeal vertebranoun | Any of the four vertebrae that are found in the human coccyx. |
| prevertebranoun | Any of the structures that develop into the vertebrae |
| protovertebranoun | (obsolete, anatomy) One of the primitive masses, or segments, into which the mesoblast of the vertebrate embryo breaks up on either side of the anterior part of the notochord; a mesoblastic, or protovertebral, somite. |
| vertebral archnoun | (anatomy) The posterior part of a vertebra. |
| ridgebonenoun | (anatomy, rare, also figuratively) The backbone or spine. |
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