vertebral
- a word derived from vertebra.
Example Sentences
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The connection, Drew and his colleagues determined, is the vertebral venous plexus, a network of veins that connects the abdomen to the spine in mice and humans alike.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
The pressure is transmitted through the vertebral venous plexus, a network of veins linking the abdomen to the spinal cavity, which leads to slight brain movement.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
The team found part of the dinosaur's skull, a complete vertebral column extending to the tail, and nearly intact forelimbs and hindlimbs, said CONICET.
From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025
While exact causes are not entirely clear, experts say it happens due to a combo of things including muscle weakness, vertebral fractures, and degenerative disc disease.
From Slate • Feb. 27, 2025
Stripes are never present on the uniformly pale colored 8th, 9th and vertebral scale-rows.
From A Revision of Snakes of the Genus Conophis (Family Colubridae, from Middle America) by Wellman, John
