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Definition of Axial skeleton
1. Noun. The part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs.
Terms within: Breastbone, Sternum, Skull, Rib Cage, Back, Backbone, Rachis, Spinal Column, Spine, Vertebral Column
Generic synonyms: Skeletal Structure
Group relationships: Endoskeleton
Generic synonyms: Skeletal Structure
Group relationships: Endoskeleton
Medical Definition of Axial skeleton
1. Articulated bones of head and vertebral column, i.e., head and trunk, as opposed to the appendicular skeleton, the articulated bones of the upper and lower limbs. Synonym: skeleton axiale. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Axial Skeleton
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