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椎間関節 (ついかんかんせつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

椎つい間かん関かん節せつ

つ

い

か

ん

か

ん

せ

つ

Meanings

1

intervertebral joint; facet joint

Anatomical term for the joints between vertebrae. In medical contexts, 'facet joint' is common.

椎つい間かん関かん節せつの変へん形けいが腰

よう

痛つう

の

原げん

因いん

に

なる

こと

が

あり

ます

。

Deformation of the facet joints can cause lower back pain.

Kanji

椎chinquapin, mallet, spine
間interval, space
関connection, barrier, gateway
節node, season, period

Etymology

Compound of 椎間 (intervertebral) and 関節 (joint). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the anatomical meaning.