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THORACIC VERTEBRA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
One of 12 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; thoracic vertebrae extend from the seventh cervical vertebra down to the first lumbar vertebra
Synonyms:
dorsal vertebra; thoracic vertebra
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("thoracic vertebra" is a kind of...):
vertebra (one of the bony segments of the spinal column)
Holonyms ("thoracic vertebra" is a part of...):
back; dorsum (the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine)
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