脊椎 | jǐ zhuī | vertebra / backbone | |
椎骨 | zhuī gǔ | vertebra | |
脊椎骨 | jǐ zhuī gǔ | vertebra | |
颈椎 | jǐng zhuī | cervical vertebra / the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals | |
腰椎 | yāo zhuī | lumbar vertebra (lower backbone) | |
胸椎 | xiōng zhuī | thoracic vertebra / the twelve thoracic vertebras behind the ribcage of humans and most mammals | |
跌断 | diē duàn | to fall and fracture (a leg, vertebra etc) |