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Definition of Herniated disc
1. Noun. A painful rupture of the fibrocartilage of the disc between spinal vertebrae; occurs most often in the lumbar region.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Herniated Disc
Literary usage of Herniated disc
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Women's Health and Aging Study: Health and Social Characteristics of edited by Jack M. Guralnik, Linda P. Fried, Eleanor M. Simonsick, Judith D. Kasper, Mary E. Lafferty (1996)
"10 "Yes" response to either "Has a doctor ever told you that you had a degenerated,
slipped or herniated disc or sciatica?" or "Has 9 "Yes" response to ..."
2. Building a Better Delivery System: A New Engineering/Health Care Partnership by Proctor P. Reid, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine (U.S.) (2005)
"Patients who were eligible for SPORT viewed one of two shared decision-making
videos: Treatment Choices for Low Back Pain: herniated disc or Treatment ..."
3. Insurance and Expanding Systemic Risks by Michael G. Faure, T. Hartlief (2003)
"In a Canadian case the Supreme Court of Canada rejected applying an apportionment
of damages approach. In this case a plaintiff suffered a herniated disc. ..."