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intervertebral disk

noun

Definition of intervertebral disk

: any of the tough elastic disks that are interposed between the centra of adjoining vertebrae and that consist of an outer fibrous ring enclosing an inner pulpy nucleus

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 Your spine has 23 intervertebral disks between its vertebrae that act as shock absorbers. — Roy Berendson, Popular Mechanics, "The Back Pain Repair Manual," 22 May 2018 Dogs or cats with long backs such as dachshunds or munchkins are susceptible to ruptured intervertebral disks. — Kim Campbell Thornton, sacbee, "What to know in case of pet trauma," 8 Dec. 2017

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First Known Use of intervertebral disk

circa 1860, in the meaning defined above

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intervertebral disk

noun

Medical Definition of intervertebral disk

: any of the tough elastic disks that are interposed between the centra of adjoining vertebrae and that consist of an outer annulus fibrosus enclosing an inner nucleus pulposus

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