Disk prolapse

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Disk prolapse
TermDisk prolapse
Short definitiona 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
TypeMedical term
SpecialtyGeneral
LanguageEnglish
SourceAMA
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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)==