coccygeal vertebra
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coccygeal vertebra — noun one of 4 vertebrae in the human coccyx • Syn: ↑caudal vertebra • Hypernyms: ↑vertebra • Part Holonyms: ↑coccyx, ↑tail bone … Useful english dictionary
coccygeal — coc·cyg·e·al (kŏk sĭjʹē əl) adj. Of or relating to the coccyx: coccygeal vertebra. [From New Latin coccȳx, coccȳg , coccyx. See coccyx.] * * * … Universalium
coccygeal — adjective Relating to the coccyx. See Also: coccygeal vertebra … Wiktionary
Vertebra — Ver te*bra, n.; pl. {Vertebr[ae]}. [L. vertebra, fr. vertere to turn, change. See {Verse}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) One of the serial segments of the spinal column. [1913 Webster] Note: In many fishes the vertebr[ae] are simple cartilaginous… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vertebra — A vertebra is one of 33 bony segments that form the spinal column of humans. There are 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral (fused into one sacrum bone) and 4 coccygeal (fused into one coccyx bone). * * * One of the segments of the spinal… … Medical dictionary
Vertebra — A vertebra (plural: vertebrae ) is an individual irregular bone in the spinal or vertebral column ( aka ischis), a flexuous and flexible column that is a defining characteristic of vertebrate animals.There are normally thirty three (33) vertebrae … Wikipedia
Vertebra prominens — Bone: Vertebra prominens Seventh cervical vertebra Gray s subject #21 101 Vertebra prominens is the proper na … Wikipedia
caudal vertebra — noun one of 4 vertebrae in the human coccyx • Syn: ↑coccygeal vertebra • Hypernyms: ↑vertebra • Part Holonyms: ↑coccyx, ↑tail bone … Useful english dictionary
Body of vertebra — Bone: Body of vertebra A typical thoracic vertebra, viewed from above. (Body visible at top center.) … Wikipedia
Cervical vertebra 3 — The cervical vertebra 3 (C3) is a vertebra of the spinal column. The cervical spinal nerve 3 (C3) passes out above it. References v … Wikipedia
