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vertebra (B1)

カタカナ: ヴァーティブラ

IPA: /ˈvɜːrtɪbrə/

One of the series of small bones that make up the backbone.

意味: 背骨を構成する一連の小さな骨の一つ。

The patient complained of pain in the lower lumbar vertebrae. — The patient complained of pain in the lower lumbar vertebrae.
A slipped disc can put pressure on a nearby vertebra. — A slipped disc can put pressure on a nearby vertebra.
The giraffe has an unusually long neck, but the same number of vertebrae as a human. — The giraffe has an unusually long neck, but the same number of vertebrae as a human.

Japanese translations of Vertebra:

vertebrae (plural form): The plural form of vertebra, referring to more than one bone in the spine. — "The spine is composed of 33 vertebrae in total."