Anatomy
axis vertebra
ax·is ver·te·bra
Subclass of:
Cervical Vertebrae
Definitions related to axis vertebra:
  • (c2 vertebra) The second of the seven cervical vertebrae.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (axis, cervical vertebra) The second cervical vertebra.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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