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頸椎 (けいつい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

頸けい椎つい

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

cervical vertebrae

anatomy

Anatomical term for the seven vertebrae of the neck (C1–C7). Used in medical and health contexts.

交こう通つう事じ故こで頸けい椎ついを損そん傷しょうした。
I injured my cervical vertebrae in a traffic accident.
頸けい椎ついのレントゲンを撮とりましょう。
Let's take an X-ray of your cervical spine.

Written forms

頸けい椎ついUsage36%
Standard kanji spelling for cervical vertebrae.
頚けい椎ついUsage63%
Variant kanji form; 頚 is a simplified form of 頸, both are used in medical contexts.
けいついUsage1%

Kanji

頚

neck, head

椎chinquapin, mallet, spine

頸neck, head

Similar words

脊せき椎つい
脊椎 refers to the entire spinal column, while 頸椎 specifically denotes the cervical (neck) portion.
腰よう椎つい
腰椎 are the lumbar vertebrae (lower back), distinct from the cervical vertebrae.

Etymology

From 頸 (neck) + 椎 (vertebra). A straightforward medical compound.