Medical Dictionary

proatlas

noun pro·at·las \-ˈat-ləs\

Medical Definition of PROATLAS

:  a rudimentary vertebra that lies between the atlas and the occipital bone and that occurs as a regular feature of the structure of reptiles and may occur as an anomaly in humans

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