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intervertebral disc
noun[ C ]
anatomy specialized(alsointervertebral disk)uk /ɪn.təˈvɜː.tɪ.brəl ˈdɪsk/ us /ɪn.tɚˌvɝː.tə.brəl ˈdɪsk/
a small piece of cartilage(= strong body tissue that stretches) between the bones in your spine(= the line of bones down the centre of the back):
Between each adjacent vertebra is an intervertebral disc.
Examinations of the lumbar spine revealed a prolapse of an intervertebral disk.
Each intervertebral disc is composed of a hard outer layer with a soft, jelly-like centre.
This pain is usually due to compression of the nerve by a herniated intervertebral disc.
She had undergone surgery for two prolapsed intervertebral discs.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Bone structures
acetabular
acetabulum
acromial
acromioclavicular
acromion
foramen magnum
frontal bone
glenoid
gnathic
gynecoid
osteophyte
osteotomy
parietal
parietal bone
pectoral girdle
TMJ
trapezoidal
triquetrum
true rib
tubercle
Synonym
disc
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