atlantal

[at-lan-tl]

at·lan·tal

[at-lan-tl]
adjective Anatomy.
of or pertaining to the atlas.

Origin:
1795–1805; < Neo-Latin atlant- (see Atlantic) + -al1
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Atlantal is always a great word to know.
So is true rib. Does it mean:
one member of the first seven pairs of ribs that are attached in humans to the sternum
a soft, fatty, vascular tissue in the interior cavities of bones that is a major site of blood cell production
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atlantal at·lan·tal (āt-lān'təl, ət-)
adj.
Characteristic of or relating to the atlas.

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