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腰椎

Word · Noun

lumbar vertebra; lower spine

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Meanings

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1.

noun

lumbar vertebra; vertebra of the lumbar region

Anatomical term referring to the five large vertebrae in the lower back between the thoracic vertebrae and the sacrum. Humans have five lumbar vertebrae (L1–L5), which are the largest unfused vertebrae in the spinal column and bear the weight of the upper body.

Jiǔ久
zuò坐
róng容
yì易
dǎo导
zhì致
yāo腰
zhuī椎
téng疼
tòng痛
 。

Sitting for long periods easily leads to lumbar vertebra pain.

Rén人
de的
yāo腰
zhuī椎
gòng共
yǒu有
wǔ五
kuài块
 。

Humans have five lumbar vertebrae in total.

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Zhè这
cì次
jiǎn检
chá查
xiǎn显
shì示
tā他
de的
yāo腰
zhuī椎
yǒu有
qīng轻
wēi微
sǔn损
shāng伤
 。

This examination shows he has minor damage to his lumbar vertebrae.

Yī医
shēng生
jiàn建
yì议
tā他
jiā加
qiáng强
yāo腰
zhuī椎
de的
duàn锻
liàn炼
yǐ以
bǎo保
hù护
jǐ脊
zhù柱
 。

The doctor suggested he strengthen his lumbar spine exercises to protect the spinal column.