vertebrae
- plural of vertebra.
Example Sentences
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FARGO, N.D.—Oak Reile was delivering a pallet of washer fluid, cigarettes and candy to a local convenience store in 2020 when he slipped and fell, breaking two vertebrae and paralyzing him from the armpits down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
That tower is extraordinary, with its deep-set curved windows arrayed like a supple column of vertebrae.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The team also confirmed that goal-scoring forward Cutter Gauthier played with two fractured vertebrae in his back during the postseason.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
The 36-year-old was taken to a local hospital with severe shoulder damage and fractures to several vertebrae in his back, and had major surgery.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
Dr. Barnes removed the third, fourth, and fifth cervical vertebrae from Booth’s neck.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
