intervertebral
adjective
in·ter·ver·te·bral
ˌin-tər-ˈvər-tə-brəl 
-(ˌ)vər-ˈtē-
: situated or occurring between vertebrae of the spinal column
Gelatin-filled intervertebral discs normally cushion the bones of the back, but sometimes a disc ruptures and bulges outward.—
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Bundles of piano wires were used to mimic the biological muscles between an ostrich’s vertebrae (intervertebral muscles), and rubber bands were used as ligaments at the base of the manipulator to provide tension.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Apr. 2023
Surfing has cost me two wedding rings, many thousands of dollars, and a few millimeters of intervertebral space in my spine.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Outside Online, 5 Jan. 2021
IEEE Spectrum, 25 Apr. 2023
Surfing has cost me two wedding rings, many thousands of dollars, and a few millimeters of intervertebral space in my spine.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Outside Online, 5 Jan. 2021
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intervertebral
adjective
in·ter·ver·te·bral
ˌint-ər-ˈvərt-ə-brəl, -(ˌ)vər-ˈtē-
: situated between vertebrae
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