ruptured intervertebral disc

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

   Synonymsherniated discslipped disc

   Broaderrupture

Questions about ruptured intervertebral disc

What does ruptured intervertebral disc mean?

ruptured intervertebral disc means "a painful rupture of the fibrocartilage of the disc between spinal vertebrae; occurs most often in the lumbar region".

What is another word for ruptured intervertebral disc?

Close synonyms include herniated disc, slipped disc. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.