vertebrarium


ver·te·bral col·umn

[TA] the series of vertebrae that extend from the cranium to the coccyx, providing support and forming a flexible bony case for the spinal cord. Synonym(s): columna vertebralis [TA], spine (2) [TA], backbone, dorsal spine, rachis, spina dorsalis, spinal column, vertebrarium

vertebrarium

(vĕr″tĕ-brā′rē-ŭm) [L.] A dated term for the vertebral column.