herniated disc

English - Turkish

Definition of herniated disc in English Turkish dictionary

bel fıtığı

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herniated disk

(Tıp) bel fıtığı

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Definition of herniated disc in English English dictionary

Extrusion of part of the nucleus pulposus material through a defect in the annulus fibrosus

Also called a herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP), disc rupture or a disc prolapse

displacement of the disc (the shock-absorbing pad of tissue between each vertebra) which then pushes against a nerve causing leg and back pain or arm and neck pain

The nucleus of a lumbar disc oozes out of the center of the disk, pressing against a nerve causing severe pain, after the annulus of the disk ruptures

The nucleus (or inner ring) of a disc is comprised of soft, spongy matter That enables it to absorb the shock of running, walking and movement in general A disc is herniated when the soft, spongy matter is forced out of the center of the disc into the spinal canal A herniated disc is painful because that escaped matter presses against one or more spinal nerves Other words for herniated are slipped, prolapsed, and ruptured

A disc that is displaced from its position between two vertebrae, with injury to the annular ligament

a painful rupture of the fibrocartilage of the disc between spinal vertebrae; occurs most often in the lumbar region

{i} slipped disc, painful rupture in the tissue which separates the vertebral bones of the spinal column

Hyphenation

her·ni·a·ted disc