Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cervicothoracolumbar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cer-vi-cotho-ra-colum-bar
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar portions of the spine.

Example Sentences

"Radiographic examination revealed slight cervicothoracolumbar scoliosis and a transitional vertebra at the lumbosacral junction. Both navicular bones were broad and their medial edges were prominent."
"The relative length of the cervical to the thoracolumbar region was calculated by taking the length of each of these regions as a percentage of the total length of the cervicothoracolumbar region."
"If palpation of the cervicothoracolumbar spine shows any areas of tenderness, appropriate films should be considered before the patient is moved."
"The cervicothoracolumbar vertebrae are mobile, but the sacral and coccygeal segments are often fused to form the sacrum and coccyx. There are 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, and 4 coccygeal (Coc1 to Coc4) vertebrae."
"The examiner applies overpressure to the cervical spine to maintain cervicothoracolumbar flexion."
"[…]; however, there are case reports of good outcomes with extended laminectomy and surgical debridement of cervicothoracolumbar SEAs."

Etymology

From cervico- + thoraco- + lumbar.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: cervico-
Suffix: thoraco-

Questions

What does cervicothoracolumbar mean?: Of or relating to the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar portions of the spine.
Where does cervicothoracolumbar come from?: From cervico- + thoraco- + lumbar.

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