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neural arch

noun

Definition of NEURAL ARCH

:  the cartilaginous or bony arch enclosing the spinal cord on the dorsal side of a vertebra
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First Known Use of NEURAL ARCH

1854
Medical Dictionary

neural arch

noun

Medical Definition of NEURAL ARCH

:  the cartilaginous or bony arch enclosing the spinal cord on the dorsal side of a vertebra—called also vertebral arch

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