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AXIS VERTEBRA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head
Synonyms:
axis; axis vertebra
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("axis vertebra" is a kind of...):
cervical vertebra; neck bone (one of 7 vertebrae in the human spine located in the neck region)
Meronyms (parts of "axis vertebra"):
odontoid process (a toothlike process at the back of 2nd vertebra of the neck)
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