centrum

noun

cen·​trum ˈsen-trəm 

plural centrums or centra ˈsen-trə 

1

: center

2

: the body of a vertebra ventral to the neural arch

Word History

Etymology

Latin — more at center

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

centrum

noun

cen·​trum ˈsen-trəm 

plural centrums or centra -trə 

1

: the center especially of an anatomical part

2

: the body of a vertebra ventral to the neural arch