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cervicothoracolumbar en · ADJ

Etymology

From cervico- + thoraco- + lumbar.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of or relating to the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar portions of the spine.
    • […]; however, there are case reports of good outcomes with extended laminectomy and surgical debridement of cervicothoracolumbar SEAs. 2012, Edward C. Benzel, Spine Surgery 2-Vol Set: Techniques, Complication Avoidance, and Management (Expert Consult - Online), Elsevier Health Sciences, →ISBN, page 1929:
    • If palpation of the cervicothoracolumbar spine shows any areas of tenderness, appropriate films should be considered before the patient is moved. 1987, James M. Hurst, Common Problems in Trauma, Year Book Medical Pub:
    • The cervicothoracolumbar vertebrae are mobile, but the sacral and coccygeal segments are often fused to form the sacrum and coccyx. There are 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, and 4 coccygeal (Coc1 to Coc4) vertebrae. 1995, Marshall B. Allen, Essentials of neurosurgery: a guide to clinical practice, McGraw-Hill Companies:
    • The relative length of the cervical to the thoracolumbar region was calculated by taking the length of each of these regions as a percentage of the total length of the cervicothoracolumbar region. 1978, Canadian Journal of Zoology:
    • Radiographic examination revealed slight cervicothoracolumbar scoliosis and a transitional vertebra at the lumbosacral junction. Both navicular bones were broad and their medial edges were prominent. 1971, Daniel Bergsma, The First Conference on the Clinical Delineation of Birth Defects: Special lectures:
    • The examiner applies overpressure to the cervical spine to maintain cervicothoracolumbar flexion. 2010, Lyle J. Micheli, Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine, SAGE, →ISBN, page 963:
    • In order of decreasing frequency, the reported locations of chordoma are sacrococcygeal (50% to 60%), skull base (25% to 35%), and cervicothoracolumbar vertebral bodies (approximately 15%). 2012, Efrat Saraf-Lavi, Spine Imaging E-Book: Case Review Series (Expert Consult - Online), Elsevier Health Sciences, →ISBN, page 129: