Backbone

Introduction: Backbone

Description of Backbone

Backbone: SYN: vertebral column.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Backbone: The bones, muscles, tendons, and other tissues that reach from the base of the skull to the tailbone. The backbone encloses the spinal cord and the fluid surrounding the spinal cord. Also called spine, spinal column, and vertebral column.
Source: National Institute of Health

Backbone: the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back".
Source: WordNet 2.1

Terms associated with Backbone:

Terms Similar to Backbone:

• spinal column
• vertebral column
• spine
• back
• rachis

Source - WordNet 2.1

More specific terms for Backbone:

• notochord
• chine

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Backbone

• skeletal structure

Source - WordNet 2.1

The following terms can be used for Backbone

• spine

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Backbone

The following list attempts to classify Backbone into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• skeletal structure
• anatomical structure,bodily structure,body structure,complex body part,structure
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

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