disk herniation

disk herniation: herniation of intervertebral disk protrusion of the nucleus pulposus or anulus fibrosus of an intervertebral disk, which may impinge on nerve roots; this occurs most often in lumbar vertebrae, and sometimes in cervical vertebrae. The herniated disk may be either contained or noncontained (see under disk). Called also herniated, protruded, or ruptured disk.

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disk protrusion — herniation of intervertebral disk … Medical dictionary
Herniation — Abnormal protrusion of tissue through an opening. For example, a intervertebral disk (one situated between the vertebral bodies) can protrude and impinge on a nerve root. * * * Protrusion of an anatomic structure ( e.g., intervertebral disk) from … Medical dictionary
herniation of nucleus pulposus — see h. of intervertebral disk … Medical dictionary
Spinal disc herniation — Slipped disc redirects here. For other uses, see Slipped disc (disambiguation). Spinal disc herniation Classification and external resources A spinal disc herniation demonstrated via MRI. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
extruded disk — herniation of intervertebral disk (see under herniation) in which the nucleus pulposus protrudes through the anulus fibrosus and the nuclear material remains attached to the disk … Medical dictionary
contained disk — herniation of intervertebral disk (see under herniation) in which the anulus fibrosus remains intact. Cf. noncontained d … Medical dictionary
noncontained disk — herniation of intervertebral disk (see under herniation) in which there is rupture of the anulus fibrosus. Cf. contained d … Medical dictionary
herniated disk — herniation of intervertebral disk … Medical dictionary
prolapsed disk — herniation of intervertebral disk … Medical dictionary
protruded disk — herniation of intervertebral disk … Medical dictionary

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