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intervertebral

[ in-ter-vur-tuh-bruhl ]

adjective

, Anatomy.
  1. situated between the vertebrae.


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Other Words From

  • inter·verte·bral·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of intervertebral1

First recorded in 1775–85; inter- + vertebral
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Example Sentences

The event is partly aimed at raising awareness and funds to combat intervertebral disc disease, which is common in sausage dogs due to their long bodies.

From BBC

An estimated 40% of low-back pain cases are attributed to degeneration of the cushiony intervertebral discs that absorb shocks and provide flexibility to the spine, previous research suggests.

Michael Lazaris of Vets on the Common, in London, says many as one in five Dachshunds suffer from intervertebral disc disease because of their elongated spines.

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Low back pain is a major cause of disability, often associated with intervertebral disc degeneration.

For example, a large-scale review showed that across 3,110 asymptomatic people, intervertebral disc degeneration was present in 27 percent of 20-year-olds ranging to 96 percent of 80-year-olds.

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