vertebral

[ vur-tuh-bruhl ]

adjective

1. of or relating to a vertebra or the vertebrae; spinal.
2. resembling a vertebra.
3. composed of or having vertebrae.

Other Words From

• verte·bral·ly adverb
• non·verte·bral adjective
• post·verte·bral adjective
• pre·verte·bral adjective
• sub·verte·bral adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of vertebral¹

First recorded in 1675–85; vertebr(a) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Also taken to hospital was UAE Team Emirates rider Jay Vine, whose medical director later confirmed had sustained cervical and two thoracic spine vertebral body fractures.

From BBC

Type 2 diabetes alters the behavior of discs in the vertebral column, making them stiffer, and also causes the discs to change shape earlier than normal.

From Science Daily

“We measured the whole vertebral skeleton of a living great white shark with a CT scanner and compared that to the previous reconstruction of the Megalodon vertebral column,” Sternes said.

From Science Daily

They also used two-dimensional shape analysis techniques to examine variation in the spatial distribution of mineral structures along the vertebral column.

From Science Daily

She underwent a surgical procedure to remove a portion of her vertebral bone and relieve pressure from a spinal cord hematoma.

From Seattle Times