axial skeleton
noun Anatomy.
the skeleton of the head and trunk.
Origin of axial skeleton
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby axial skeleton
axial filament,
axial hyperopia,
axial muscle,
axial plate,
axial point,
axial skeleton,
axial strain,
axial stress,
axial vector,
axial-flow,
axial-flow compressor
British Dictionary definitions for axial skeleton
axial skeleton
noun
the bones that together comprise the skull and the vertebral column
Medical definitions for axial skeleton
axial skeleton
n.
The bones of the head and trunk, excluding the pectoral and pelvic girdles.