Disk prolapse
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Term | Disk prolapse |
Short definition | a disorder in which one of the disks located between the vertebrae in the spine breaks down and the pulpy interior squeezes out, causing pressure on a nerve; commonly called a "slipped" or "ruptured" disk |
Type | Medical term |
Specialty | General |
Language | English |
Source | AMA |
Comments |
Disk prolapse (definition) a disorder in which one of the disks located between the vertebrae in the spine breaks down and the pulpy interior squeezes out, causing pressure on a nerve; commonly called a "slipped" or "ruptured" disk
==Disk prolapse (overview)==