AXIS VERTEBRA

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head

Synonyms:

axis; axis vertebra

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Nouns denoting body parts

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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