(n) a fibrocartilaginous disc serving as a cushion between all of the vertebrae of the spinal column (except between the first two), Syn. intervertebral disk
(n) a painful rupture of the fibrocartilage of the disc between spinal vertebrae; occurs most often in the lumbar region, Syn. slipped disc, ruptured intervertebral disc
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