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Vocabulary Term Details

Spine

Definition (http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?o2=&o0=1&o8=1&o1=1&o7=&o5=&o9=&o6=&o3=&o4=&s=Spine&i=0&h=00000#c)

The series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord. (WordNet)

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Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Bones
Intervertebral disks
Vertebrae
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This term is used for the following terms: 
Vertebral column

Approved Date
03-Apr-2013

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