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vertebral
adjective
ver·te·bral
(ˌ)vər-ˈtē-brəl
ˈvər-tə-
Examples of vertebral in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Lift Weights Osteoporosis causes vertebral compression fractures that subtract from your height.
—Anne Harding, Health, 19 Jan. 2024
Palmer labeled the issue as a bone out of place — other chiropractors now might apply the term to a vertebral joint with a reduced range of motion.
—Leslie Nemo, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2021
Stone had suffered from a ruptured vertebral artery, which lead to brain hemorrhage.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2023
In 2001, the actress was given a 1 percent chance of living after a ruptured vertebral artery bled into her brain for nine days.
—Nigel Smith, Peoplemag, 8 Oct. 2023
All vertebrates have a spine composed of a string of vertebral segments, but species vary in their number and size.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
Working with chicken embryos, his research team identified the key players that are rhythmically expressed during the formation of each vertebral segment in embryonic tissue.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
Accumulation of loose vertebral bones in one of the transport boxes.
—Tess Joosse, Discover Magazine, 6 July 2023
Martill notes that the short length of the tail in relation to the body, structure of the pelvis, impressions of body scales, recurved teeth, high vertebral count and the shape of the vertebrae all make Tetrapodophis a snake.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2015
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1681, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing vertebral
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Cite this Entry
“Vertebral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vertebral. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
vertebral
adjective
ver·te·bral
(ˌ)vər-ˈtē-brəl
ˈvərt-ə-
: of, relating to, or made up of vertebrae : spinal
Medical Definition
vertebral
1 of 2 adjective
ver·te·bral
(ˌ)vər-ˈtē-brəl
ˈvərt-ə-
vertebral
2 of 2 noun
: a vertebral part or element (as an artery)
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