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intervertebral disc
(redirected from Intervertebral fibrocartilages)

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intervertebral disc [ˌɪntəˈvɜːtəbrəl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) any of the cartilaginous discs between individual vertebrae, acting as shock absorbers
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Noun1.intervertebral disc - a fibrocartilaginous disc serving as a cushion between all of the vertebrae of the spinal column (except between the first two)
spinal column, spine, vertebral column, rachis, backbone, back - the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"
disk, saucer, disc - something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate; "the moon's disk hung in a cloudless sky"
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intervertebral disc
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