vertebra length lumbar vertebra length 2013-07-08T17:21:53Z CMO:0001683 JSmith The distance from end to end of a single lumbar vertebra, that is, the distance between the two surfaces in one vertebra that connect to the corresponding surfaces of adjacent vertebrae. A lumbar vertebra is any of the individual bones forming the portion of the spinal column, the protective bony corridor through which the spinal cord passes, between the thoracic vertebrae in the chest region and the sacrum in the hip region. clinical_measurement_ontology lumbar vertebra height lumbar vertebra morphological measurement