"epistropheus" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. (anatomy) The second cervical vertebra of the spine which forms the pivot upon which the first cervical vertebra (the atlas), which carries the head, rotates. Categories (topical): Anatomy, Skeleton Synonyms: axis, vertebra dentata Translations (second cervical vertebra): kiertonikama (Finnish), épistrophée [feminine] (French)

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