raquis

Meaning

rachis

Concepts

spine

back

🔙

backbone

rachis

spinal column

vertebral column

Synonyms

espinada

columna vertebral

esquena

🔙

rosari

espina dorsal

Translations

espinhaço

ραχοκοκαλιά

colonne vertébrale

σπονδυλική στήλη

espinha

rachis

spina dorsale

colonna vertebrale

ruggengraat

coluna

costas

🔙

coluna vertebral

columna vertebral

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈra.kis]

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek: ῥάχις

In summary

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῥάχις (rhákhis).