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intervertebral disk intervertebral diskprofile of lumbar intervertebral disksintervertebral disk or intervertebral discn. A broad disk of fibrocartilage situated between adjacent vertebrae of the spinal column.in′terver′tebral disk′ n. the plate of fibrocartilage between the bodies of adjacent vertebrae. [1855–60] in·ter·ver·te·bral disk (ĭn′tər-vûr′tə-brəl) A broad disk of cartilage that separates adjacent vertebrae and acts as a shock absorber during movement.intervertebral diskThe fibrocartilaginous disk between two vertebrae.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | intervertebral disk - a fibrocartilaginous disc serving as a cushion between all of the vertebrae of the spinal column (except between the first two)intervertebral discspinal column, spine, vertebral column, rachis, backbone, back - the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"disk, saucer, disc - something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate; "the moon's disk hung in a cloudless sky" | TranslationsEncyclopediaSeediscintervertebral disk
disk [disk] a circular or rounded flat plate; often spelled disc in names of anatomic structures.articular disk a pad of fibrocartilage or dense fibrous tissue present in some synovial joints.Bowman's disk one of the flat plates making up a striated muscle fiber.choked disk papilledema.ciliary disk pars plana.embryonic disk (germ disk) (germinal disk) a flattened round bilaminar plate of cells in the blastocyst of a mammal, where the first traces of the embryo are seen; called also embryonic or germinal area.herniated disk see herniated disk.intervertebral disk the layer of fibrocartilage between the bodies of adjoining vertebrae; see also herniated disk.intra-articular d's articular disk.Merkel's d's small cup-shaped tactile receptors in the skin that are particularly sensitive to continuous pressure.optic disk the intraocular part of the optic nerve formed by fibers converging from the retina and appearing as a pink to white disk in the retina; there are no sensory receptors in the region and hence no response to stimuli. Called also blind spot.ruptured disk herniated disk.slipped disk popular term for herniated disk.intervertebral disk or intervertebral discn. A broad disk of fibrocartilage situated between adjacent vertebrae of the spinal column.Intervertebral diskCylindrical elastic-like gel pads that separate and join each pair of vertebrae in the spine.Mentioned in: Disk RemovalFinancialSeeDISCintervertebral disk Related to intervertebral disk: Posterior longitudinal ligament, intervertebral disk diseaseSynonyms for intervertebral disknoun a fibrocartilaginous disc serving as a cushion between all of the vertebrae of the spinal column (except between the first two)SynonymsRelated Words- spinal column
- spine
- vertebral column
- rachis
- backbone
- back
- disk
- saucer
- disc
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