hemivertebra

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10791

Congenital defect of the vertebral column in which one side of a vertebra fails to develop completely due to failure of the chondrification center to form on that side.

Note: The resulting wedge-shaped vertebra can cause an angle in the spine leading to kyphosis, scoliosis, or lordosis.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 763 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'hemivertebra' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10791 RIS BibTex EndNote
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