vertebra

noun

Definition of vertebranext
as in spinal cord

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Recent Examples of vertebra Hernandez-Mendoza was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was diagnosed with a fracture of the cervical vertebra and pelvic fractures. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 15 May 2026 Giuliani was previously hospitalized last September after suffering a fractured vertebra and other injuries in a car crash in New Hampshire. — ABC News, 13 May 2026 In 2025 Giuliani suffered a fractured vertebra, as well as cuts, bruising and injuries to his left arm and lower leg in a car crash in New Hampshire. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026 After playing on the junior varsity team as a freshman, Matusak missed his sophomore season with a contusion on a vertebra in his lower back. — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vertebra
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertebra
  1. spinal cord
  2. spine
  3. back
Noun
  • Severe back pain combined with bladder dysfunction can signal compression of the nerves at the base of the spinal cord.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • According to the Mayo Clinic, an astrocytoma is a type of brain tumor or spinal cord tumor that starts in cells called astrocytes, which help keep nerve cells healthy and working.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of spinal cord
Noun
  • Now, a new-look defensive spine and a new manager in Gary O’Neil, with recent relegation-battle experience at Bournemouth and Wolverhampton Wanderers, make the East Anglian club look ready.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • So, what was once a pretty harsh ride that tended to skip sideways in bumpy corners, bludgeon yours and your passenger’s spine and kidneys, and remind you what terror and despair really are, is now gone.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of spine
Noun
  • The situation at left-back or left wing-back is not much better.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The band will play in six cities during its fall tour, culminating in back-to-back concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of back

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“Vertebra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertebra. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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