- disk protrusion
- herniation of intervertebral disk.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
disk protrusion
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disk herniation — herniation of intervertebral disk protrusion of the nucleus pulposus or anulus fibrosus of an intervertebral disk, which may impinge on nerve roots; this occurs most often in lumbar vertebrae, and sometimes in cervical vertebrae. The herniated… … Medical dictionary
disk — 1. A round, flat plate; any approximately flat circular structure. 2. SYN: lamella (2). 3. In dentistry, a circular piece of thin paper or other material, coated with an abrasive substance, used for cutting and polishing tee … Medical dictionary
herniated disk — Pathol. an abnormal protrusion of a spinal disk between vertebrae, most often in the lumbar region of the spine, causing pain due to pressure on spinal nerves. Also called ruptured disk, slipped disk. * * * also called protruded disk or… … Universalium
slipped disk — noun Etymology: slipped (past participle of slip (I)) + disk : a protrusion of an intervertebral disk and its nucleus pulposus that produces pressure upon spinal nerves resulting in low back pain and often sciatic pain * * * slipped disk or… … Useful english dictionary
slipped disk — slipt n a protrusion of an intervertebral disk and its nucleus pulposus that produces pressure upon spinal nerves resulting in low back pain and often sciatic pain * * * popular name for herniation of intervertebral disk … Medical dictionary
herniated disk — her′niated disk′ n. pat an abnormal protrusion of a spinal disk between vertebrae Also called slipped disk … From formal English to slang
herniated disk — Pathol. an abnormal protrusion of a spinal disk between vertebrae, most often in the lumbar region of the spine, causing pain due to pressure on spinal nerves. Also called ruptured disk, slipped disk … Useful english dictionary
choked disk — chōkt noun : swelling and protrusion of the optic disk caused by edema and occurring in various diseases, especially brain tumor called also papilledema … Useful english dictionary
slipped disk — noun Date: 1942 a protrusion of one of the cartilage disks between vertebrae with pressure on spinal nerves resulting in low back pain or sciatic pain … New Collegiate Dictionary
Herniation — Abnormal protrusion of tissue through an opening. For example, a intervertebral disk (one situated between the vertebral bodies) can protrude and impinge on a nerve root. * * * Protrusion of an anatomic structure ( e.g., intervertebral disk) from … Medical dictionary
