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herniated disk

[′hər·nē‚ad·əd ′disk]
(medicine)
An intervertebral disk in which the pulpy center has pushed through the fibrocartilage. Also known as slipped disk.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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