| OSTEOPATHY | Manipulation, especially of the spine (10) |
| SACROILIAC | Joint at the base of the spine |
| LOINS | Parts of the body on both sides of the spine between the false ribs and the hipbones |
| AXIS | Second of the cervical vertebra, below the atlas at the top of the spine (4) |
| PUBIS | Either of a pair of bones forming the frame at the base of the spine (5) |
| HEADBAND | A decorative strip of coloured silk attached to the top of the spine of a hardback book; or, a hair accessory, such as a fillet or the example named after Lewis Carroll's heroine Alice (8) |
| TIC | Habitual spasmodic contraction of the muscles, especially of the face |
| ATLAS | The first cervical vertebra of the spine, named after the titan who held the sky on his shoulders (5 |
| PELVIC | Of the bony frame near the base of the spine (6) |
| LUMBAR | Of or relating to the section of the spine between the lowest rib and pelvis (6) |
| DISC | Part of the spine that consists of a tough outer layer, the annulus, and softer centre called the nucleus (4) |
| LEATHERJACKET | The greyish-brown larva of certain craneflies, especially of the genus Tipula |
| PIPIT | Any ground- dwelling songbird of the family Motacillidae, especially of the genus Anthus; sometimes called titlark (5) |
| UNIVALVE | Of molluscs (especially of the class Gastropoda), having a shell consisting of a single piece (8) |
| CATARRH | Name the inflammation of a mucous membrane, especially of the respiratory tract (7) |
| GOUT | Disease, especially of the big toe, caused by an excess of uric acid in the blood (4) |
| PORTRAIT | Painting of a person, especially of the face (8) |
| SYCOSIS | Inflammation of hair follicles, especially of the beard |
| SLIPPEDDISC | Displacement of tissue between the bones of the spine (7,4) |
| TREFOIL | (GKN) Any of various mainly leguminous plants having three-lobed leaves, especially of the clover genus (7) |
