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cervical spine en · NOUN

Etymology

cervical + spine

Meanings

1. vertebrae of the neck; in humans, the seven vertebrae below the skull that protect the spinal cord
   • This requirement will influence the route of approach to the cervical spine, which may be made from the anterolateral, posterolateral, or posterior aspect, depending on the location of the disease process. 1998, Hans Heinz Naumann, Head and neck surgery, Volume 3, page 73
   • 1998, Stephan Klemm, Interactions Between the Craniomandibular System and Cervical Spine He describes how the movements of the jaw occur around a region in the upper cervical spine, namely around the atlanto-axial joint.
   • Intradural lesions of the cervical spine iam R. White In comparison to the wide range of pathology which affects the cervical spine, intradural lesions are a somewhat rare, but important group of spinal disorders 1994, Howard S. An, J. Michael Simpson, Surgery of the surgical spine, page 325
   • Car accidents lead to many cervical spine injuries and various levels of paralysis.

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Synonyms

backbone · C-spine · spine · vertebral column · spinal column