Medical Dictionary

vertebra prominens

noun vertebra pro·mi·nens \-ˈprä-mi-ˌnenz\

Medical Definition of VERTEBRA PROMINENS

:  the seventh cervical vertebra characterized by a prominent spinous process which can be felt at the base of the neck

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