zhuī

technical
noun

Meaning of 椎骨

椎骨 means vertebra; one of the short bones forming the spinal column. Pronounced zhuī gǔ.

  • vertebra; one of the short bones forming the spinal column

Definitions & Examples

Rén
de
zhuī
gòng
yǒu
sān
shí
sān
kuài
 

The human body has thirty-three vertebrae in total.

Zhè
shì
dǎo
zhì
yǒu
sān
jié
zhuī
zhé
 

The accident caused him to have three fractured vertebrae.

Cháng
shí
jiān
bǎo
chí
liáng
姿
shì
huì
sǔn
shāng
zhuī
 

Maintaining poor posture for long periods can damage the vertebrae.

Zhuī
zhōng
yāng
de
zhuī
kǒng
bǎo
zhe
suǐ
 

The vertebral foramen in the center of each vertebra protects the spinal cord.

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