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ver·te·bral

 (vûr′tə-brəl, vər-tē′brəl)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or of the nature of a vertebra.
2. Having or consisting of vertebrae.
3. Having a spinal column.
ver′te·bral·ly adv.
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ver•te•bral

(ˈvɜr tə brəl)

adj.
of, pertaining to, or composed of vertebrae; spinal.
[1675–85]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.vertebral - of or relating to or constituting vertebraevertebral - of or relating to or constituting vertebrae
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Translations

vertebral

[vɜːtɪbrəl] ADJ → vertebral
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

vertebral

adj (form) → Wirbel-
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

vertebral

[ˈvɜːtɪbrəl] adj → vertebrale
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

ver·te·bral

a. vertebral, rel. a las vértebras;
___ artery → arteria ___;
___ canal → conducto ___;
___ ribs → costillas ___ -es.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

vertebral

adj vertebral
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