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Meaning of INTERVERTEBRAL DISC

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 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

 

 

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 Definition: disc that forms a cartilaginous joint between the vertebral bodies, to provide shock absorption.
 

 

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