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What is intervertebral Disc Displacement Lumbar?
An intervertebral disk in which the nucleus pulposus has protruded through surrounding fibrocartilage. This occurs most frequently in the lower lumbar region. Alternative terms: Intervertebral Disk Displacement; Disk Displacement, Intervertebral; Disk Displacements, Intervertebral; Displacement, Intervertebral Disk; Displacements, Intervertebral Disk; Intervertebral Disk Displacements; Intervertebral Disc Displacement; Disc Displacement, Intervertebral; Disc Displacements, Intervertebral; Displacement, Intervertebral Disc; Displacements, Intervertebral Disc; Intervertebral Disc Displacements; Disk, Herniated; Disks, Herniated; Herniated Disk; Herniated Disks; Slipped Disk; Disk, Slipped; Disks, Slipped; Slipped Disks; Disk Prolapse; Disk Prolapses; Prolapse, Disk; Prolapses, Disk; Prolapsed Disk; Disk, Prolapsed; Disks, Prolapsed; Prolapsed Disks; Herniated Disc; Disc, Herniated; Discs, Herniated; Herniated Discs; Lumbar is referring to the lower back L1-L5
What is disk removal?
It is the removal of an intervertebral disk
How do you use Intervertebral disk in a sentence?
The intervertebral disc has undergone compression.
What happens to the intervertebral disk with age?
As a person ages, the disks between the vertebrae degenerate and dry out, and the fibers holding them in place tear
What is diskectomy?
The surgical removal of a portion of an intervertebral disk
What is it called when the central part of an intervertebral disk is forced through the outer covering?
herniated disk
What has the author Patricia J Luttgen written?
Patricia J. Luttgen has written: 'Canine intervertebral disk disease' -- subject(s): Anatomy, Diseases, Dogs, Hernia, Intervertebral disk
What has the author Horst Wenker written?
Horst Wenker has written: 'Lumbaler Bandscheibenvorfall und Lumboischialgie' -- subject(s): Diseases, Intervertebral Disk Displacement, Intervertebral disk, Lumbar vertebrae
What do Intervertebral disk look like?
Cylindrical elastic-like gel pads
Who does diskectomy?
The surgical removal of a portion of an intervertebral disk
What is the strong fibrous tissue outer periphery of the intervertebral disk called?
annulus fibrosis
What is artificial disc replacement?
Artificial disk replacement is a surgery used to relieve back pain. Disk replacement surgery replaces an intervertebral disk with a mechanical device.
