It is descriptive term for the degenerative spine on CT or MRI. Central disk herniation means a central and posterior protrusion of disk material. Posterolateral disc protrusion indicates herniation of disk along the posterolateral margin of the disk to the spinal canal. Disc spur complex denotes a combined degenerative process with which the protruded disk is accompanied with adjacent bone change with spurring.
broadbased narrowing at the l5/s1
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You have a bone spur on the vertebrae that is protruding towards the front of your body and putting pressure on the sac of cerebrospinal fluid that encircles the brain and spinal cord.
Sounds like it's directly from a MRI report..... The annulus is the outer layers of the disc. A disc/spur complex would mean a combination of the disc bulge and spurring (rough edges) of bone. c4-c5 is referring to the disc/disc space between the 4th and 5th cervical (neck) vertebrae. The thecal sac surrounds the spinal cord and holds fluid that surrounds the cord. Yours is being mildly compressed at the level of c4-c5. Right foraminal encroachment means that the opening (foramen) where a nerve exits the spine is more narrow than normal.
what is a multilevel disc desiccation with posterior disc/spur at C-4-c5.c6.c7 effacing the ventral thecal sac and contracting the ventral cord
An osteophyte is a bone spur that forms usually because of damage to the surface of a joint, resulting in arthritis. A disc osteophyte occurs in the disc space between two vertebrae of the spine.
That could be either a bulging disc. or a bone spur from degenerative [arthritic] changes to the vertebrae causing a bony spur to press on the cord...
This is a bone spur that forms when here is some damage that occurs on the joint. It often results in Arthritis.
Since this condition arises due to the aging factor for most of them, this could be cured by proper nutrition. Like persons nearing the age of 45+ should have regular intake of protein + vitamins + minerals to boost up their basic health. Persons diagnosed with disc osteophyte complex should also be given GlucoseAmine supplement which could help them to get back the cartilage function.
A gear is a simple machine, usually circular, with evenly cut teeth surrounding its perimeter. Spur gears are the most basic type and can be used in a wide variety of simple and complex machinery.
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