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Meaning
Noun
●
In Skeleton:
Any of the
bony
or
cartilaginous
segments
which
make up
the
backbone
,
consisting in
some lower
vertebrates
of several
distinct
elements
which never become
united
, and in higher
vertebrates
having a
short
more or less
cylindrical
body whose
ends
articulate
by
pads
of
elastic
or
cartilaginous
tissue
with those of
adjacent
vertebrae
and a
bony
arch
that
encloses
the
spinal
cord.
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Origin
vertebra
English
vertebra
Latin
verto
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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Spine
Sternum
Femur
Pelvis
Ligament
Clavicle
Condyle
Tendon
Fibula
Tibia
Rib
Acetabulum
Limb
Collarbone
Sacrum
Bone
Humerus
Cartilage
Scapula
Coccyx
Patella
Joint
Fossa
Anterior
Artery
Leg
Lobe
Kneecap
Fracture
Metatarsal
Knee
Mandible
Skull
Neck
Vein
Tooth
Ilium
Nerve
Jaw
Ribs
Foramen
Posterior
Hip
Aorta
Foot
Metacarpal
Protrusion
Spinous Process
Spinal Cord
Spinal Column
Sesamoid Bone
Frontal Sinus
Zygomatic Arch
Cervical Spine
Collar Bone
Radial Nerve
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