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Etymology · Ancient Greek

ῥάχις

8 English words descend from Ancient Greek ῥάχις, most common first.

rachisThe spinal column, or the vertebrae of the spine.
rach-Spine or vertebral column.
rachi-Spine.
rachialgiaA kind of back pain, especially Pott's disease or (formerly) lead colic.
rachid-Spine or vertebral column.
rachiometerA device for measuring spinal curvature.
rachiotomyThe surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in a vertebra.
rachitomeA dissecting instrument for opening the spinal canal.