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vertebra
(redirected from block vertebra)

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vertebra
one of the bony segments of the spinal column

vertebra [′vərd·ə·brə]
(anatomy)
One of the bones that make up the spine in vertebrates.


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Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) is a congenital fusion of the cervical vertebrae that may involve two segments: a congenital block vertebra, or the entire cervical spine.
 
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