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intervertebral

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

adjective

Anatomy.
  1. situated between the vertebrae.


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Etymology

Origin of intervertebral

First recorded in 1775–85; inter- + vertebral

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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

All the vertebrae join with their adjacent fellows through the intermediation of certain intervertebral pads, and also articulate by small processes at either end at the upper side of the arch, the zygapophyses.

From Text Book of Biology, Part 1: Vertebrata by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

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