THORACIC VERTEBRA

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 I. (noun) 

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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

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Nouns denoting body parts

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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