vertebral

adjective

ver·​te·​bral (ˌ)vər-ˈtē-brəl  ˈvər-tə- 

: of, relating to, or being vertebrae or the vertebral column : spinal

a vertebral fracture

Examples of vertebral in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The lower back, or lumbar spine, is composed of the vertebral bone and the discs that are the cushion between the bones. —Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024

The following sections compare and contrast these vertebral augmentation procedures. —Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024

The other thing that set these specimens apart from many others was that the snakes were articulated, meaning that they were found in one piece, with the vertebral bones in the proper order. —New Atlas, 21 July 2024

Similarities Both vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are used to treat the pain caused by a vertebral fracture. —Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1681, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing vertebral

• vertebral arch
• vertebral body
• vertebral canal
• vertebral column
• vertebral foramen

Kids Definition

vertebral

adjective

ver·​te·​bral (ˌ)vər-ˈtē-brəl  ˈvərt-ə- 

: of, relating to, or made up of vertebrae : spinal

Medical Definition

vertebral

1 of 2 adjective

ver·​te·​bral (ˌ)vər-ˈtē-brəl  ˈvərt-ə- 

1

: of, relating to, or being vertebrae or the spinal column : spinal

2

: composed of or having vertebrae

vertebral

2 of 2 noun

: a vertebral part or element (as an artery)