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How is a ruptured disk treated?
A ruptured disk treatment can be treated in many ways. A ruptured disk treatment can be treated by using over-the-counter medications, narcotics, and muscle relaxers.
What is the medical term meaning ruptured trachea?
Ruptured trachea means tearing of wind pipe i.e. trachea. It occurs due to trouma or any foreign body trapped in it.
What is the medical term meaning a surgical procedure performed to relieve the symptoms of a ruptured disc?
LaminectomyIt is called Laminectomy
What body cavity surgery to remeove a ruptured disk?
Spinal
What is HNP?
Herniated Nucleus Pulposus (HNP) - medical terminology for the following: Lumbar radiculopathy; Cervical radiculopathy; Herniated intervertebral disk; Prolapsed intervertebral disk; Slipped disk; Ruptured disk A herniated nucleus pulposus is a slipped disk along the spinal cord. The condition occurs when all or part of the soft center of a spinal disk is forced through a weakened part of the disk. definition comes from the Univ. of Maryland Medical Center web site.
What other terms are used for disk herniation?
also commonly called a herniated nucleus pulposus, prolapsed disk, ruptured disk, or
What is another word or term for a bulging disk?
A more commonly used term for a bulging disc is a herniated disc. This ailment may also be referred to as a slipped disc, ruptured disc, or protruding disc.
Is a ruptured disk the same as a budging disk?
No. The disk between the vertebra is like a sandwich. It has a filling that we call a disk. If the disk is pushed out a little bit, it is called a budging disk. If it comes out most of the way or all the way, it is a ruptured disk. This is more serious as it can push on the nerves so much so that you will need surgery. The other can sometimes be treated by physical therapy but it can get worse and rupture.
What is a ruptured man?
It is a man with an inguinal hernia. This was a term used in advertisements from the 1970's. Why they stopped using the term "ruptured", I don't know. Maybe to distinguish it from other ruptured body parts.
What is the medical term for bursting forth blood?
splenorrhagiaSplenorrhagiasplenorrhagia(splen/o means spleen, and -rrhagia means bleeding)Splenorrhagia
What is the medical term meaning area of any size of hemorrhage under the skin?
The medical term for an area of any size of hemorrhage under the skin is ecchymosis. It appears as a discoloration due to blood leaking from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissues.
What is the medical term meaning rupture of the fibrocartilage surrounding an intervertebral disk?
Is known as a Herniated Disk, Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapist by Susan G. Salvo.
