adjective
- Located or occurring between vertebrae (the bones of the spine).
Usage: Medical/anatomical term
Examples
- The intervertebral discs cushion the spine and absorb shock.
- An intervertebral disc herniation can cause back pain and nerve compression.
- The doctor examined the patient's intervertebral spaces on the X-ray.
- Intervertebral joints allow the spine to bend and twist.
- Degenerative disc disease affects the intervertebral discs over time.