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Recent Examples of vertebra
Between each vertebra is a disc that provides cushioning between the bones.
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Jennifer Steinhoff, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
Fit starts with torso length, which is typically measured from your C7 vertebra at the base of your neck to the iliac crest at your hips.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2024
Bone cement is injected through the needle into the vertebra or vertebrae to stabilize the fracture.
—Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
Each delicate neuronal level is encircled by a ring of bone — a vertebra — that interlocks with its mates but leaves an opening between them to the left and right.
—Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2024
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Jennifer Steinhoff, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
Fit starts with torso length, which is typically measured from your C7 vertebra at the base of your neck to the iliac crest at your hips.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2024
Bone cement is injected through the needle into the vertebra or vertebrae to stabilize the fracture.
—Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
Each delicate neuronal level is encircled by a ring of bone — a vertebra — that interlocks with its mates but leaves an opening between them to the left and right.
—Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertebra
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The second patient is Wolfgang Jäger, a 54-year-old man from Austria, who has used a wheelchair since a spinal cord injury in 2006.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024
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This means treatments are designed to target various pain receptors beyond opioid receptors in the spinal cord.Heather Margonari, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024
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His social media posts include references to books on chronic back pain, and his X (formerly Twitter) profile features an image of a spine with surgical hardware, possibly indicating his own condition.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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One of the photos on his X account is an X-ray of a spine with four large screws inserted.Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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First, she was spotted rocking the look, straight down her back, paired with hazel eye contacts, a pink pout and bedazzled eye corners.Larry Stansbury, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
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An officer first shocked Johnson in his chest, then a second time in his back.Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Vertebra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertebra. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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