VERTEBRAL ARCH

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A structure arising dorsally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the spinal cord

Synonyms:

neural arch; vertebral arch

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("vertebral arch" is a kind of...):

arch (a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet))

Holonyms ("vertebral arch" is a part of...):

centrum (the main body of a vertebra)

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