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vertebra

noun

as in spinal cord

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Recent Examples of vertebra Spondylolisthesis is a condition in which a vertebra in the spine slips out of alignment and puts pressure on the vertebrae below it, according to the Cleveland Clinic. —

Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024 Spondylolisthesis is when one of the bones in your spine, called a vertebra, slips forward. —

Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024 The cancer also damaged a vertebra in her spine, requiring her to wear a neck brace for more than six months. —

Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024 Walker said the impact fractured his C5 vertebra, compressing his spinal cord and paralyzing him. —

Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for vertebra

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The medication therefore avoids the addictive potential of opioids, which work by binding to opioid receptors throughout the central nervous system, in both the brain and spinal cord.

— Alice Park, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
Per the Mayo Clinic, there is no cure for glioblastoma, although treatments may help improve symptoms or slow the growth of the cancer, which begins in the brain or spinal cord and spreads quickly.

— Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025