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Centrum — means center in Latin. Centrum may refer to: The central portion of a vertebra Centrum (arts organization), a Washington state performing arts organization Centrum (metro station), metro station in Warsaw, Poland Centrum, Gothenburg, borough of… … Wikipedia
Vertebra — Ver te*bra, n.; pl. {Vertebr[ae]}. [L. vertebra, fr. vertere to turn, change. See {Verse}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) One of the serial segments of the spinal column. [1913 Webster] Note: In many fishes the vertebr[ae] are simple cartilaginous… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Centrum — Cen trum, n.; pl. E. {Centrums}, L. {Centra}. [L., center.] (Anat.) The body, or axis, of a vertebra. See {Vertebra}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
centrum — [sen′trəm] n. pl. centrums or centra [sen′trə] [L] 1. a center 2. Anat. the part of a vertebra supporting the disks in a spinal column … English World dictionary
centrum — SYN: center. [L. fr. G. kentron] c. medianum SYN: centromedian nucleus. c. medullare SYN: c. semiovale. c. ossificationis [TA] SYN: center of ossification. c. ossificationis primarium [TA] SYN: primary center of ossification. c. ossificationis… … Medical dictionary
vertebra aspondyla — (plural vertebrae aspondylae)) aspondylous vertebra (a vertebra lacking a centrum although neural and haemal arches are well developed, e.g. in Cyclostomata, Holocephali, Dipnoi, Acipenseridae) … Dictionary of ichthyology
vertebra holospondyla — (plural vertebrae holospondylae)) holospondylous vertebra (a vertebra with a single disk centrum, formed of a single bone with all elements (arches, spines) fused, e.g. Dipterus, Scaumenacia (Dipnoi), Teleostei) … Dictionary of ichthyology
Vertebra — A vertebra is one of 33 bony segments that form the spinal column of humans. There are 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral (fused into one sacrum bone) and 4 coccygeal (fused into one coccyx bone). * * * One of the segments of the spinal… … Medical dictionary
vertebra — n.; pl. vertebrae one of the 33 bones of which the backbone is composed. Each vertebra typically consists of a body, or centrum, from the back of which arises an arch of bone (the vertebral or neural arch) enclosing a cavity (the vertebral canal … The new mediacal dictionary
centrum — noun the main body of a vertebra • Hypernyms: ↑bone, ↑os • Part Holonyms: ↑vertebra • Part Meronyms: ↑hemal arch, ↑haemal arch, ↑neural arch, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
