NOUN | body | lumbar vertebra | one of 5 vertebrae in the human vertebral column |
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Meaning | One of 5 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; lumbar vertebrae extend from the twelfth thoracic vertebra down to the sacral vertebrae. | |
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Part of | back, dorsum | The posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine |
Broader | vertebra | One of the bony segments of the spinal column |
Spanish | vértebra lumbar |
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