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Medical Terms
Term | Definition |
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Vertebra | A backbone; any one of the bones of the spinal column |
Intervertebral | Situated between two adjacent vertebrae. |
Cervical | Pertaining to the neck; the seven cervical |
Thoracic | Pertaining to the chest; the 12 thoracic vertebrae are designated T1-T2 |
Lumbar | Pertaining to the loin or small of the back. The five lumbar vertebrae are designated L1-L5. |
Sacrum | The Large triangular bone near the lower end of the spinal column to which the hip bones are attached. Composed of the five fused vertebrae. |
Coccyx | The tail bone or small bone at the end of the spinal column. Formed by the fusion of several rudimentary vertebrae. |
coccygeal | Pertaining to the coccyx or tail bone. |