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NEURAL ARCH

\njˈuːɹə͡l ˈɑːt͡ʃ], \njˈuːɹə‍l ˈɑːt‍ʃ], \n_j_ˈuː_ɹ_əl ˈɑː_tʃ]\

Definitions of NEURAL ARCH

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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The arch formed by the posterior projections connected with the body of the vertebra, which protect the medulla.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

arch of a vertebra enclosing the cord.

1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland

The postaxial portion of a vertebra, which encloses the medullary canal.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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