Other Word Forms
- nonvertebral adjective
- postvertebral adjective
- prevertebral adjective
- subvertebral adjective
- vertebrally adverb
Etymology
Origin of vertebral
First recorded in 1675–85; vertebr(a) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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The team found part of the dinosaur's skull, a complete vertebral column extending to the tail, and nearly intact forelimbs and hindlimbs, said CONICET.
From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025
While exact causes are not entirely clear, experts say it happens due to a combo of things including muscle weakness, vertebral fractures, and degenerative disc disease.
From Slate • Feb. 27, 2025
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 • Apr. 4, 2024
"Additionally, developmental changes suggest that vertebral anatomy shifts across development to support a larger body and caudal fin."
From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2024
The livers were fused, the vertebral columns were distinct throughout.
From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin
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