Meaning of INTERVERTEBRAL DISC

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a fibrocartilaginous disc serving as a cushion between all of the vertebrae of the spinal column (except between the first two)
	Synonyms:		intervertebral disk
	See Also:		back, backbone, disc, disk, rachis, saucer, spinal column, spine, vertebral column
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		disc that forms a cartilaginous joint between the vertebral bodies, to provide shock absorption.