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Mangione was seemingly active in a subreddit community dedicated to discussions about spondylolisthesis, a condition where one of the bones in your spine, called a vertebra, slips forward.
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The backstrap is a super lean and tender strip of meat that runs along a deer’s spine, stretching from the shoulder blades to the last vertebra.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024
Spondylolisthesis is a condition in which a vertebra in the spine slips out of alignment and puts pressure on the vertebrae below it, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Spondylolisthesis is when one of the bones in your spine, called a vertebra, slips forward.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The backstrap is a super lean and tender strip of meat that runs along a deer’s spine, stretching from the shoulder blades to the last vertebra.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024
Spondylolisthesis is a condition in which a vertebra in the spine slips out of alignment and puts pressure on the vertebrae below it, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Spondylolisthesis is when one of the bones in your spine, called a vertebra, slips forward.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertebra
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The hip, spinal cord and wrists are most affected by osteoporosis.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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The chronic disease mostly affects the central nervous system, brain, and spinal cord, but Applegate says doctors initially ignored her concerns about the gastro issues.—
Vivian Kwarm,
New York Daily News,
19 Mar. 2025
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There are two words that tend to send a shiver down my spine: Google and AI.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Bryant saw noted orthopedic spine surgeon Dr. Robert Watkins in Los Angeles on Monday.—
Beth Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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The passenger who shot him was stabbed in the back and lungs and remains in critical condition, according to CBS News.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The treadmill won as his body rolled onto its side and quickly moved him to the back and off.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Vertebra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertebra. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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