What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Lumbar vs Cervical - What's the difference?

lumbar | cervical |

As adjectives the difference between lumbar and cervical

is that lumbar is related to the lower back or loin while cervical is of the neck.

As a noun cervical is

a cervical vertebra.

lumbar

English

(wikipedia lumbar)

Adjective

  • Related to the lower back or loin.

    • Derived terms

    * lumbago * lumbar puncture * lumbar vertebra

    Anagrams

    * ----

    cervical

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (anatomy) of the neck
  • (anatomy) of the cervix

    • Coordinate terms

    *

    Derived terms

    * cervical cancer * cervical smear * cervical vertebra * endocervical

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cervical vertebra
    • ----