vertebral

adjective

: of, relating to, or being vertebrae or the vertebral column : spinal
a vertebral fracture

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of vertebral was circa 1681

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Cite this Entry

“Vertebral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vertebral. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

vertebral

adjective
: of, relating to, or made up of vertebrae : spinal

Medical Definition

vertebral

1 of 2 adjective
1
: of, relating to, or being vertebrae or the spinal column : spinal
2
: composed of or having vertebrae

vertebral

2 of 2 noun
: a vertebral part or element (as an artery)

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