Vertebra Meaning in English

word

US

ˈvɝtəbɹə

VUR-tuh-bruh

UK

vˈɜːtɪbɹɐ

VURT-ih-bruh

التعريف

A vertebra is one of the small bones that form the spine or backbone in humans and many animals.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Countable noun; plural is 'vertebrae'. Used mainly in medical or biological contexts. Do not confuse with 'spine' (the whole backbone) or 'disk' (the cartilage between vertebrae).

• Spanish: vértebra
• Portuguese (BR): vértebra
• Portuguese (PT): vértebra
• Chinese (Simplified): 椎骨
• Chinese (Traditional): 椎骨
• Hindi: कशेरुका
• Arabic: فقرة
• Bengali: কশেরুকা
• Russian: позвонок
• Japanese: 椎骨
• Vietnamese: đốt sống
• Korean: 척추뼈
• Turkish: omur
• Urdu: مہرہ
• Indonesian: vertebra - tulang belakang (tulang penyusun punggung)

جمل نموذجية

A human spine has 33 vertebrae.

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Each vertebra is separated by a disk.

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Injuring a vertebra can hurt the entire back.

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He broke a vertebra while lifting something too heavy.

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Your doctor will check each vertebra when you have back pain.

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Scientists study the shape of each vertebra to understand evolution.

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