vɛʁtɛbʁ

Definitions

1. noun

A single bone of the spine or backbone, especially one of the individual bones of the vertebral column.

“The doctor examined the patient’s vertebrae to determine the cause of the back pain.”

2. noun

A group of vertebrae and the intervertebral discs that separate and support them.

“The vertebrae in the patient’s neck were causing the numbness in their arms.”