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intervertebral
(redirected from intervertebral disk space)

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intervertebral [¦in·tər′vərd·ə·bəl]
(anatomy)
Being or located between the vertebrae.


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Roentgenograms of the lumbar spine suggested a reduction in the intervertebral disk space at L3-L4.
Mechanically, the IVD acts as a "spacer" to maintain the normal intervertebral disk space, while absorbing and transmitting loads acting on the vertebral column.
 
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