颈椎 (jǐng zhuī) — cervical vertebra (the seven vertebrae in the neck)
Definition
颈椎 (jǐngzhuī) refers specifically to the cervical vertebrae — the seven neck bones — while 脖子 is the whole neck (front, back, and sides). Use 颈椎 in medical contexts.
noun
cervical vertebra (the seven vertebrae in the neck)
Measure word · 节
Examples
- 颈椎。Shuì jiào shí zhěn tou tài gāo duì jǐng zhuī bù hǎo.Sleeping with a pillow that is too high is bad for your cervical vertebrae.
- 颈椎。Tā yīn wèi jǐng zhuī téng tòng qù kàn le zhōng yī.He went to see a Chinese medicine doctor because of cervical vertebra pain.
- 颈椎X。Yī shēng jiàn yì wǒ pāi yì zhāng jǐng zhuī de X guāng piàn.The doctor suggested I get an X-ray of my cervical vertebrae.
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