vertebral
adjective
ver·te·bral
(ˌ)vər-ˈtē-brəl 
ˈvər-tə-
ˈvər-tə-
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The following sections compare and contrast these vertebral augmentation procedures.
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Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
The other thing that set these specimens apart from many others was that the snakes were articulated, meaning that they were found in one piece, with the vertebral bones in the proper order.
—New Atlas, 21 July 2024
Similarities Both vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are used to treat the pain caused by a vertebral fracture.
—Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
Shortly after, Stone discovered that her right vertebral artery, the major artery that supplies blood to the brain and spinal cord, was torn and bleeding into her face, brain, and spine.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 July 2024
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Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
The other thing that set these specimens apart from many others was that the snakes were articulated, meaning that they were found in one piece, with the vertebral bones in the proper order.
—New Atlas, 21 July 2024
Similarities Both vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are used to treat the pain caused by a vertebral fracture.
—Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
Shortly after, Stone discovered that her right vertebral artery, the major artery that supplies blood to the brain and spinal cord, was torn and bleeding into her face, brain, and spine.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for vertebral
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“Vertebral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vertebral. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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vertebral
adjective
ver·te·bral
(ˌ)vər-ˈtē-brəl
ˈvərt-ə-
ˈvərt-ə-
: of, relating to, or made up of vertebrae : spinal
Medical Definition
vertebral
1 of 2 adjective
ver·te·bral
(ˌ)vər-ˈtē-brəl
ˈvərt-ə-
ˈvərt-ə-
vertebral
2 of 2 noun
: a vertebral part or element (as an artery)
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