vertebrae
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When Pogacar hit the asphalt, the damage was instant: a concussion, bruises and cuts to his face and shoulder, a fractured C7 vertebrae and a broken collarbone said to require surgery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Their vertebrae fused, while mineral deposits caused the tissue between the bones to become abnormally hard.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
The scans revealed features of the skull, vertebrae, and brain endocast that would have been difficult to study from the exposed bones alone.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
The vertebrae line up to create a series of ball-and-socket joints running from head to tail.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
I felt like the vertebrae in my spine were being welded together by a blowtorch.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
