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vertebr/o — Vertebra

vertebr/o means vertebra. Latin source words and medical terminology examples: vertebral.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Vertebra

Examples and word parts

vertebral

Relating to a bone of the spine.

Word parts: vertebr (vertebra) + -al (relating to)

Recorded forms: vertebr-

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From the Word Radicals medical terminology collection. Source words and word parts are learning references; modern meanings can differ from their classical sources.

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