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vertébral

vertebral

adjective vehr-teh-BRAL Rare

Origin: Latin vertebra (joint)

Also means

spinal

Usage Note

vertébral is primarily a medical and anatomical adjective. The most common phrase is colonne vertébrale (spinal column, backbone). The plural masculine form is vertébraux. The related noun vertèbre means vertebra (individual spinal bone).

Examples

"Il souffre d'une fracture vertébrale."

Natural Translation

He suffers from a vertebral fracture.

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