English Explanatory Dictionary

spinal disc herniation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A medical condition affecting the spine, in which a tear in the outer, fibrous ring of an intervertebral disc allows the soft, central portion to bulge out beyond the damaged outer rings.

Word forms

spinal disc herniation spinal disc herniations

Synonyms

slipped disc. This term is misleading and is not medically accurate as the spinal discs are firmly attached between the vertebrae and cannot out of place.
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