脊椎(せきつい)

せきつい
noun
spine; vertebra; spinal column
1. spine; vertebra; spinal column
The series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the pelvis, enclosing the spinal cord and providing structural support.
脊椎(せきつい)を真(ま)っすぐにして座(すわ)る。
Sit with your spine straight.
脊椎(せきつい)動物(どうぶつ)は背骨(せぼね)を持(も)つ。
Vertebrates have a backbone.
脊椎(せきつい)の病気(びょうき)で手術(しゅじゅつ)を受(う)けた。
I had surgery for a spinal condition.

脊椎(せきつい) is the technical/medical term for the spine.

RELATED TERMS:

  • 背骨(せぼね): backbone (everyday word)
  • 脊柱(せきちゅう): spinal column (more technical)
  • 脊髄(せきずい): spinal cord
  • 脊椎(せきつい)動物(どうぶつ): vertebrate

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 脊椎(せきつい)損傷(そんしょう): spinal injury
  • 脊椎(せきつい)カリエス: spinal tuberculosis
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Added 2026.1.17 6:25 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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