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intervertebral

American  
[in-ter-vur-tuh-bruhl] / ˌɪn tərˈvɜr tə brəl /

adjective

Anatomy.
  1. situated between the vertebrae.


Other Word Forms

  • intervertebrally adverb

Etymology

Origin of intervertebral

First recorded in 1775–85; inter- + vertebral

Example Sentences

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“Your intervertebral discs tend to get less spongy and they lose their water. Even within a certain day, depending on hydration status, you generally get shorter as the day goes on,” says Kado.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2025

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.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2024

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.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2024

The study emphasizes that nanoscale deformation mechanisms of collagen fibrils accommodate compressive loading of the intervertebral disc.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2024

It slowly resumed the normal position by the elasticity of the intervertebral fibrocartilage, and there was complete recovery in ten days.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)