腰椎 ようつい Meanings Noun, の-adjective lumbar vertebra; lumbar vertebrae Kanji 腰 waist. Read as ヨウ. 椎 vertebra. Read as ツイ. Words containing 腰椎 腰椎穿刺 (ようついせんし) lumbar puncture Word lists Anatomy Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists