vertebra

vertebra definition - medical

ver·te·bra (vûrˈtə-brə)

noun pl. ver·te·bras or ver·te·brae (-brāˌ, -brēˌ)
Any of the bones or cartilaginous segments of the spinal column, usually 33 in number.

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