| NOUN | body | axis vertebra, axis | the 2nd cervical vertebra |
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| Meaning | The 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head. | |
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| Synonym | axis | |
| Parts | odontoid process | A toothlike process at the back of 2nd vertebra of the neck |
| Broader | cervical vertebra, neck bone | One of 7 vertebrae in the human spine located in the neck region |
| Spanish | axis, eje, vértebra axis | |
| Catalan | axis, vèrtebra axis | |
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