What it means
The root for a vertebraVER-tuh-bruhOne of the bones that stack together to form the spine.vertebr/o, spondyl/o vertebraFull entry (plural vertebrae), one of the bones stacked to form the spine; vertebr/o means the same. Spondylosis is wear-and-tear arthritis of the spine, spondylolisthesis is one vertebra slipping forward on another, and ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory disease that can fuse the spine.
At a glance
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