spinal disc herniation

English

Noun

spinal disc herniation (plural spinal disc herniations)

(pathology) 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.

Synonyms

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

Translations

medical condition

Chinese:
Mandarin: 腰椎間盤突出 (zh), 腰椎间盘突出 (zh) (yāozhuī jiānpán tūchū)

Finnish: välilevypullistuma

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