Usage Note
Halswirbel are the seven vertebrae of the neck region. In everyday language, neck pain is often localised to Halswirbel C4 or similar, making the term familiar to anyone who has seen a physiotherapist.
Examples
"Der Sturz hat einen Halswirbel verletzt."
Natural Translation
The fall injured a cervical vertebra.
Literal Translation
The fall has a cervical-vertebra injured.
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