NOUN | state | ruptured intervertebral disc, herniated disc, slipped disc | a painful rupture of the fibrocartilage of the disc between spinal vertebrae |
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Meaning | A painful rupture of the fibrocartilage of the disc between spinal vertebrae; occurs most often in the lumbar region. | |
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Synonyms | herniated disc, slipped disc | |
Broader | rupture | state of being torn or burst open |
Spanish | hernia de disco, hernia discal |
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