Lendenwirbel

lumbar vertebra

noun LEN-den-vir-bel Rare

Usage Note

Lendenwirbel are the five large vertebrae of the lower back, commonly abbreviated L1–L5 in medical reports. Back pain in this region is extremely common and the word appears regularly in patient contexts.

Examples

"Der Lendenwirbel L5 ist leicht verschoben."

Natural Translation

The lumbar vertebra L5 is slightly displaced.

Literal Translation

The lumbar-vertebra L5 is slightly displaced.

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