intervertebral

[in-ter-vur-tuh-bruhl]

adjective

Anatomy.

1. situated between the vertebrae.

Other Word Forms

• intervertebrally adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of intervertebral¹

First recorded in 1775–85; inter- + vertebral

Example Sentences

The event is partly aimed at raising awareness and funds to combat intervertebral disc disease, which is common in sausage dogs due to their long bodies.

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An estimated 40% of low-back pain cases are attributed to degeneration of the cushiony intervertebral discs that absorb shocks and provide flexibility to the spine, previous research suggests.

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Michael Lazaris of Vets on the Common, in London, says many as one in five Dachshunds suffer from intervertebral disc disease because of their elongated spines.

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Low back pain is a major cause of disability, often associated with intervertebral disc degeneration.

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For example, a large-scale review showed that across 3,110 asymptomatic people, intervertebral disc degeneration was present in 27 percent of 20-year-olds ranging to 96 percent of 80-year-olds.

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