intervertebral disc

collocation in English

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intervertebral
adjective
uk
/ˌɪn.təˈvɜː.tɪ.brəl/us
/ˌɪn.tɚˈvɝː.tə.brəl/
between the vertebrae (= the small bones that form ...
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disc
noun[C]
uk
/dɪsk/us
/dɪsk/
mainly UK
a circular ...
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Intervertebraldiscspaces are well demonstrated.
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Brucellosis in theintervertebraldiscis one possible cause of discospondylitis.
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The dose for a singleintervertebraldiscis 2 to 4 nanokatals, with a maximum dose per patient of 8 nanokatals.
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A combination of spondylitis and inflammation of theintervertebraldiscspace is termed a spondylodiscitis.
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Theirintervertebraldiscmaterial can calcify and become more brittle.
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The anterior ligaments of theintervertebraldiscare extremely sensitive, and even the slightest injury can cause significant pain.
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Intervertebral fibrocartilage, an old name for theintervertebraldisc, labeled at center left.
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Finally, collagen,intervertebraldiscand muscle abnormalities have been suggested as etiologic factors in idiopathic scoliosis, although these are perhaps results rather than causes.
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The ligament is more narrow at the vertebral bodies and wider at theintervertebraldiscspace which is more pronounced than the anterior longitudinal ligament.
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Infection of the eye can cause uveitis, and infection of theintervertebraldisccan cause pain or weakness.
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He described first and foremost the construction and function of theintervertebraldisc.
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The infection then spreads from two adjacent vertebrae into the adjoiningintervertebraldiscspace.
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The nucleus pulposus and the fibers of the anulus fibrosus make up theintervertebraldisc.
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The procedure involves removing the central portion of anintervertebraldisc, the nucleus pulposus, which causes pain by stressing the spinal cord or radiating nerves.
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He also described protrusions of theintervertebraldiscinto the vertebral body.
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Aggrecan providesintervertebraldiscand cartilage with the ability to resist compressive loads.
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The junction will lie two vertebral body units below the carina, counting the singleintervertebraldiscbetween them, but "not" the disc below them.
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It is characterized by enlargement of the posterior spinous projections of the lumbar spine, with normalintervertebraldischeight and neuroforamina.
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Interbody fusion places the bone graft between the vertebra in the area usually occupied by theintervertebraldisc.
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These conditions may include malformation of the vertebrae,intervertebraldiscprotrusion, and disease of the interspinal ligaments, ligamenta flava, and articular facets of the vertebrae.
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