I was hospitalized for a spinal condition.
Vertebrates have a backbone.
Refers to a single vertebra. In everyday speech, 脊椎骨 (せきついこつ) is often used for clarity.
The lumbar vertebrae are part of the spine.
She underwent spinal surgery last month.
I noticed that my child's spine was curved.
脊椎骨 specifically means a single vertebra, whereas 脊椎 can refer to either the whole column or one vertebra.
脊椎 is the bony spine (vertebrae) that surrounds and protects it, while 脊髄 is the bundle of nerves running inside that bony column.
Standard kanji spelling for the anatomical term.
Sino-Japanese compound of 脊 (せき, 'spine') and 椎 (つい, 'vertebra').