vertebral

vertebral definition - medical

ver·te·bral (vûrˈtə-brəl, vər-tēˈbrəl)

adjective
  1. Of, relating to, or of the nature of a vertebra.
  2. Having or consisting of vertebrae.
  3. Having a spinal column.

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