Brustwirbel

thoracic vertebra

noun BRUST-vir-bel Rare

Usage Note

Brustwirbel are the twelve vertebrae of the mid-back, abbreviated T1–T12 or Th1–Th12 in German medical texts. Each one connects to a pair of ribs, making them structurally distinct from the other spinal segments.

Examples

"Eine Fraktur des zwölften Brustwirbels ist selten."

Natural Translation

A fracture of the twelfth thoracic vertebra is rare.

Literal Translation

A fracture of-the twelfth thoracic-vertebra is rare.

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