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slipped disc
(redirected from slipped discs)

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slipped disc
Noun
Pathol a painful condition in which one of the discs which connects the bones of the spine becomes displaced and presses on a nerve
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.slipped disc - a painful rupture of the fibrocartilage of the disc between spinal vertebrae; occurs most often in the lumbar region
rupture - state of being torn or burst open
Translations

slipped disc [slɪpt-] nvértebra dislocada
slipped disc [slɪpt-] ndéplacement m de vertèbre
slipped disc [slɪpt-] slip nBandscheibenschaden m
slipped disc [ˈslɪpt-] nspostamento delle vertebre

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