atlante

atlas vertebra

noun ah-TLAHN-teh Rare

Origin: From Greek Atlas, the Titan who held up the sky.

Also means

Atlas (mythology/architecture)

Usage Note

Atlante refers to the first cervical vertebra (C1) in anatomy — also called atlas — which supports the skull. In architecture it denotes a male figure used as a column support (the equivalent of a caryatid). The mythological Titan Atlas is spelled the same way in Spanish (Atlante or Atlas).

Examples

"El atlante articula con el hueso occipital."

Natural Translation

The atlas vertebra articulates with the occipital bone.

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