- herniated disc
- nouna painful rupture of the fibrocartilage of the disc between spinal vertebrae; occurs most often in the lumbar region• Syn: ↑ruptured intervertebral disc, ↑slipped disc• Hypernyms: ↑rupture
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
herniated disc
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Herniated disc — Rupturing of the tissue that separates the vertebral bones of the spinal column. The center of the disc, which is called the nucleus, is soft, springy and receives the shock of standing, walking, running, etc. The outer ring of the disc, which is … Medical dictionary
Disc decompression traction procedure — Disc Decompression Traction Procedures are used by healthcare professionals specializing in therapeutic procedures that facilitate healing of biomechanical abnormalites of the musculoskelatal system of the human body. Intervertebral discs are… … Wikipedia
Disc Decompression Traction Procedure — Disc Decompression Traction Procedures are used by healthcare professionals specializing in therapeutic procedures that facilitate healing of biomechanical abnormalites of the musculoskelatal system of the human body. Intervertebral discs are… … Wikipedia
Disc — Shortened terminology for an intervertebral disc, a disk shaped piece of specialized tissue that separates the bones of the spinal column. The center of a disc, called the nucleus, is soft, springy and receives the shock of standing, walking,… … Medical dictionary
Disc, cervical — A disk shaped piece of specialized tissue that separates the vertebral bones of the spinal column in the neck. The center of the disc, which is called the nucleus, is soft, springy and receives the shock of standing, walking, running, etc. The… … Medical dictionary
Disc, slipped — Rupturing of the tissue that separates the vertebral bones of the spinal column. The center of the disc, which is called the nucleus, is soft, springy and receives the shock of standing, walking, running, etc. The outer ring of the disc, which is … Medical dictionary
disc — (also disk esp. in AmE) noun 1 computer disk ⇨ See ↑disk 2 music, video ⇨ See also ↑CD ADJECTIVE ▪ compact, DVD, vinyl ▪ I have an old vinyl disc of her singing … Collocations dictionary
herniated — adj. Herniated is used with these nouns: ↑disc … Collocations dictionary
Spinal disc herniation — Slipped disc redirects here. For other uses, see Slipped disc (disambiguation). Spinal disc herniation Classification and external resources A spinal disc herniation demonstrated via MRI. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Cervical disc — A disk shaped piece of specialized tissue that separates the vertebral bones of the spinal column in the neck. The center of the disc, which is called the nucleus, is soft, springy and receives the shock of standing, walking, running, etc. The… … Medical dictionary
