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intervertebral disk

Term ID
UBERON:0001066
Synonyms
  • discus intervertebralis
  • intervertebral disc
  • intervertebral fibrocartilage
  • spinal disc
  • spinal disk
Definition
A pad of fibrocartilage between the articular surfaces of two successive vertebral centra which has nucleus pulposus at its core. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intervertebral_disk
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