centrum

noun cen·trum \ˈsen-trəm\

plural centrums or cen·tra \-trə\

Definition of CENTRUM

: center

: the body of a vertebra ventral to the neural arch

Latin — more at center

First Known Use: 1854

Medical Dictionary

noun cen·trum \ˈsen-trəm\

plural centrums or cen·tra \-trə\

: the center especially of an anatomical part

: the body of a vertebra ventral to the neural arch

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