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Hemivertebra
UK
/ˌhɛmɪˈvɜːtɹə/
US
/ˌhɛmɪˈvɜrtbrə/
Translation of "hemivertebra" into Russian
hemivertebra
Noun
UK
/ˌhɛmɪˈvɜːtɹə/
US
/ˌhɛmɪˈvɜrtbrə/
hemivertebra
hemivertebrae pl
hemivertebras pl
The doctor explained that the hemivertebra was causing the spinal curvature.
Врач объяснил, что полупозвонок вызывает искривление позвоночника.
Definitions
hemivertebra
Noun
UK
/ˌhɛmɪˈvɜːtɹə/
US
/ˌhɛmɪˈvɜrtbrə/
A congenital anomaly of the spine where one side of a vertebra is underdeveloped, leading to a wedge-shaped vertebra.
The X-ray revealed a hemivertebra, which was the cause of the patient's spinal curvature.
A vertebra that is wedge-shaped because one side failed to develop fully during embryogenesis.
During surgery, the malformed hemivertebra was removed to correct the scoliosis.