herniated disk
1herniated 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… …
2herniated disk — her′niated disk′ n. pat an abnormal protrusion of a spinal disk between vertebrae Also called slipped disk …
3herniated 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 …
4herniated disk — herniation of intervertebral disk …
5disk 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… …
6disk — 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 …
7slipped disk — slipped′ disk′ n. pat herniated disk • Etymology: 1940–45 …
8ruptured disk. — See herniated disk. * * * …
9slipped disk. — See herniated disk. [1940 45] * * * …
10ruptured disk. — See herniated disk …
