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intervertebral disc [ˌɪntəˈvɜːtəbrəl]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) any of the cartilaginous discs between individual vertebrae, acting as shock absorbers

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intervertebral disc - a fibrocartilaginous disc serving as a cushion between all of the vertebrae of the spinal column (except between the first two)

intervertebral disk

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

n → Bandscheibe f

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intervertebral disc (redirected from Spinal disc)

intervertebral disc
(redirected from Spinal disc)