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The uncinates or uncovertebral joints are joints only found in the part of the spine that is in the neck (the cervical spine). When the uncinates hypertrophy, that means that they have gotten bigger. This usually occurs as a result of osteoarthritis or what is better termed as degenerative joint disease. There are also holes in the spinal column from which nerves come out. These nerves come from the spinal cord and go to every tissue in your body. Sometimes this hypertrophy or enlargement of the uncinates can encroach upon these holes that the nerves come out of, and can "pinch" or compress those nerves. That is foraminal stenosis, foramen just means hole, & stenosis just means narrowing. Therefore the answer to your question is enlarged joints in your cervical spine that are narrowing the holes that the nerves come out of. C4 & C4 just describes what level is affected, the 3rd and 4th cervical vertebrae from the top.
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∙ 9y agoThe C5 and C6 are numbers of vertebrae in the human spinal column. A uncinate hypertrophy is an arthritic growth of bone on the spinal column.
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What does uncinate process hypertrophy at C5 C6 mean?
It means a small portion of one of the bones in the spine is bigger than it should be. C5/C6 are at the base of the neck, just above where it joins the body.
What is mild anterior disc margin osteophytes?
posterior disc osteophyte at c5 c6 mild indentation on anterior thecal sac. there is uncinate spurring with left formaminal narrowing c5 c6 . would this require surgery?
What is uncinate hypertrophy?
Uncinate hypertrophy is usually caused by osteoarthritis. This occurs when joints in the neck and spine grow bigger than normal.
What does left uncinate hypertrophy and grade 1 disc protrusion mean?
left uncinate hypertrophy and grade i disc protrusion mean spinal canal stenosis
What year separates C5 and C6 corvettes?
2004 was last C5 ,2005 was 1st C6
What is mild ventral extradural defect at the L3-L4?
There are ventral extradural impressions noted at c5/c6 and c6/c7 with effacementof ventral aspect of the cervical cord at c5/c6 and c6/c7.
What is complete effacement of the anterior subarachnoid space at c5-c6 with possible minimal cord deformation?
Complete effacement of the anterior subarachnoid space at c5-c6 is a thinning out of the disc material. Minimal cord deformation is possible scoliosis in the area of c5-c6.
What is anterior osteophytosis at C5 and C6?
C5 and C6 are cervical vertebrae found in the neck. Anterior osteophytes of C5 and C6 are bone spurs that have formed on the front portion of vertebrae 5 and 6 in your neck. This can be a very painful condition.
Where in human body is c5 levelc6c7?
C5 is the 5th cervical vertebra, C6 and C7 are below C5. They are found in the neck.
Which is better Nokia c5-03 or Nokia c6?
nokia c5-03 is much better
What is the payout after fusion on c4 c5 c6?
what is a payout for having surgery and fusing c4,c5,c6,c7 and having permanant damage to right index finger.
What is discogenic marrow endplate at C5-6?
what is discongenic marrow signal changes at C5-C6
