vertebral

American  

[vur-tuh-bruhl] / ˈvɜr tə brəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to a vertebra or the vertebrae; spinal.

2. resembling a vertebra.

3. composed of or having vertebrae.

---

Other Word Forms

• nonvertebral adjective
• postvertebral adjective
• prevertebral adjective
• subvertebral adjective
• vertebrally adverb

Etymology

Origin of vertebral

First recorded in 1675–85; vertebr(a) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Among the various types of fractures caused by osteoporosis, compression fractures of the spine, known as osteoporotic vertebral fractures, are the most common.

From Science Daily

The team found part of the dinosaur's skull, a complete vertebral column extending to the tail, and nearly intact forelimbs and hindlimbs, said CONICET.

From Barron's

Also taken to hospital was UAE Team Emirates rider Jay Vine, whose medical director later confirmed had sustained cervical and two thoracic spine vertebral body fractures.

From BBC

"In diabetic rats, the way vertebral discs dissipate energy under compression is significantly impaired: diabetes reduces the rotation and stretching of collagen fibrils, indicating a compromised ability to handle pressure," the researchers write.

From Science Daily

“We measured the whole vertebral skeleton of a living great white shark with a CT scanner and compared that to the previous reconstruction of the Megalodon vertebral column,” Sternes said.

From Science Daily