Meanings
nounspinal disc herniation (plural spinal disc herniations)
plural spinal disc herniations
- medicineA medical condition affecting the spine, in which a tear in the outer, fibrous ring of an intervertebral disc allows the soft, central portion to bulge out beyond the damaged outer rings.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA medical condition affecting the spine, in which a tear in the outer, fibrous ring of an intervertebral disc allows the soft, central portion to bulge out beyond the damaged outer rings.
Similar
slipped disc. This term is misleading and is not medically accurate as the spinal discs are firmly attached between the vertebrae and cannot out of place.
Also see
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 腰椎間盤突出 /腰椎间盘突出
- 腰椎間盤突出 /腰椎间盘突出 (yāozhuī jiānpán tūchū)medical condition
Finnish välilevypullistuma
- välilevypullistumamedical condition
Romanian hernie de disc
- hernie de discmedical condition
Spanish hernia discal
- hernia discalmedical condition
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APA
spinal disc herniation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spinal%20disc%20herniation
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“spinal disc herniation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spinal%20disc%20herniation. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spinal disc herniation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spinal%20disc%20herniation.
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