cervical spine
cervical spine noun: vertebrae of the neck; in humans, the seven vertebrae below the skull that protect the spinal cord.
Noun
cervical spine (plural cervical spines)
- vertebrae of the neck; in humans, the seven vertebrae below the skull that protect the spinal cord
- Intradural lesions of the cervical spine iam R. White In comparison to the wide range of pathology which affects the cervical spine, intradural lesions are a somewhat rare, but important group of spinal disorders1994, Howard S. An, J. Michael Simpson, Surgery of the surgical spine, page 325
- He describes how the movements of the jaw occur around a region in the upper cervical spine, namely around the atlanto-axial joint.1998, Stephan Klemm, Interactions Between the Craniomandibular System and Cervical Spine
- Synonyms:
- C-spine, vertebral column, backbone, spine, spinal column
cervical spine meaning in Tamil
cervical spine in Tamil
- கண்ட முட்தொடர்
Synonyms of cervical spine
Forms of cervical spine
| plural | cervical spines |
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Origin of cervical spine
cervical + spine
Questions about cervical spine
- What does cervical spine mean?
- Cervical spine means vertebrae of the neck; in humans, the seven vertebrae below the skull that protect the spinal cord.
- What is cervical spine in Tamil?
- Cervical spine in Tamil is கண்ட முட்தொடர். See Cervical spine meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cervical spine?
- Cervical spine is a noun.
- What is the plural of cervical spine?
- The plural of cervical spine is cervical spines.
Words near cervical spine in the dictionary
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