Thesaurus results for VERTEBRA

vertebra

noun

Definition of vertebra

as in spinal cord

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Recent Examples of vertebra Hernandez-Mendoza was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was diagnosed with a fracture of the cervical vertebra and pelvic fractures. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 15 May 2026 Giuliani was previously hospitalized last September after suffering a fractured vertebra and other injuries in a car crash in New Hampshire. — ABC News, 13 May 2026 In 2025 Giuliani suffered a fractured vertebra, as well as cuts, bruising and injuries to his left arm and lower leg in a car crash in New Hampshire. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026 After playing on the junior varsity team as a freshman, Matusak missed his sophomore season with a contusion on a vertebra in his lower back. — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vertebra

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Noun

Doctors at Providence Mission Hospital said Josh broke two vertebrae and badly damaged his spinal cord.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
The crash broke more than a dozen ribs, punctured her lungs and left her with spinal cord injuries that left her in a wheelchair.

— Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of spinal cord

Noun

Her spine and hamstring were injured in the course of the chase, the district attorney’s office said.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
The second round of storms developed farther west, near the spine of the Appalachian Mountains Thursday afternoon as a cold front started to push into the Northeast from the Ohio Valley.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of spine

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Department store Macy’s highlights sporty prep, statement sneakers, denim, and activewear as key trends for the 2026 back-to-school period, chiming with analyst predictions.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
The Dodgers were already used to winning by that point, having won the NL West in back-to-back years before Friedman arrived.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

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