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a vertebra plana may also be called a
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a destroyed vertebra
b ivory vertebra
c pancake vertebra
d picture frame vertebra
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Vertebra plana is a condition where a vertebral body collapses completely into a flattened shape, which leads to it being commonly referred to as a pancake vertebra. The other terms do not match this specific spinal condition: "destroyed vertebra" is a general term, "ivory vertebra" refers to a sclerotic (dense) vertebra, and "picture frame vertebra" describes a different bony change in the spine.
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C. pancake vertebra