HERNIATED DISC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does herniated disc mean? 

• HERNIATED DISC (noun)
  The noun HERNIATED DISC has 1 sense:

1. a painful rupture of the fibrocartilage of the disc between spinal vertebrae; occurs most often in the lumbar region

  Familiarity information: HERNIATED DISC used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HERNIATED DISC (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A painful rupture of the fibrocartilage of the disc between spinal vertebrae; occurs most often in the lumbar region

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

herniated disc; ruptured intervertebral disc; slipped disc

Hypernyms ("herniated disc" is a kind of...):

rupture (state of being torn or burst open)

 Context examples 

The X-rays taken may highlight conditions such as spinal tumors, spinal cord swelling and herniated discs.

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