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vertebral body

noun

Definition of vertebral body

anatomy
: the thick, cylindrical, anterior part of a vertebra that bears the weight of the head and trunk, is attached to and articulates with an adjacent vertebral body by an intervertebral disk, and encloses the front part of the vertebral foramen

First Known Use of vertebral body

1819, in the meaning defined above

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vertebral body

noun

Medical Definition of vertebral body

: the thick, cylindrical, anterior part of a vertebra that bears the weight of the head and trunk, is attached to and articulates with an adjacent vertebral body by an intervertebral disk, and encloses the front part of the vertebral foramen

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