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vertebra

 

[ หˆvษ™หtษชbrษ™ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

anatomy

Each of the series of small bones forming the backbone, having several projections for articulation and muscle attachment, and a hole through which the spinal cord passes.

Synonyms

backbone bone, spinal bone, spine bone.

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Word Description / Examples
vertebra

Used in medical or anatomical contexts to refer to any of the small bones that form the spine.

  • The X-ray showed a fracture in one of the lumbar vertebrae
spinal bone

Informally used to refer to an individual bone in the spine, can be used when describing pain or injury.

  • He felt a sharp pain in his spinal bone
backbone bone

Less common term that can be used to describe the bones that make up the spine, often in a general or informal way.

  • She injured her backbone bone while playing football
spine bone

An informal term, slightly more precise than 'backbone bone', often used in everyday language.

  • Lifting heavy objects incorrectly can damage your spine bones

Examples of usage

  • The human spine consists of 33 vertebrae.
  • A herniated disc can put pressure on the adjacent vertebrae.

Translations

Translations of the word "vertebra" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น vรฉrtebra

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคถเฅ‡เคฐเฅเค•เคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Wirbel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tulang belakang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั…ั€ะตะฑะตั†ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ krฤ™g

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆคŽ้ชจ (ใคใ„ใ“ใค)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vertรจbre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ vรฉrtebra

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท omur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฒ™์ถ”๋ผˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูู‚ุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ obratel

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ stavca

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆคŽ้ชจ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vretenca

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hryggjarliรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพะผั‹ั€ั‚า›ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒ”แƒ แƒฎแƒ”แƒ›แƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒแƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ onurฤŸa

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ vรฉrtebra

Etymology

The word 'vertebra' originated in the late Middle English from Latin, where it means a joint of the spine. The Latin word is derived from 'vertere', which means 'to turn'. This is because in early anatomy, the vertebrae were seen as the bones that allowed the spine to twist and turn.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,266, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.