prevertebral

See also: prévertébral

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ vertebral.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)tɪbɹəl
• Rhymes: -iːbɹəl

Adjective

prevertebral (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Situated immediately in front of, or on the ventral side, of the vertebral column

   Synonym: prespinal

Derived terms

• prevertebral fascia
• prevertebral ganglia
• prevertebral muscles
• prevertebral plexus
• prevertebral space

 

References

• “prevertebral”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.