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slipped disc

slipped disc noun: a vertebral disc that protrudes into the spinal canal, exerting pressure on spinal nerves and causing backache or sciatica.

Noun

slipped disc (plural slipped discs)

  1. A vertebral disc that protrudes into the spinal canal, exerting pressure on spinal nerves and causing backache or sciatica.

Synonyms of slipped disc

Forms of slipped disc

pluralslipped discs
alternative formslipped disk

Questions about slipped disc

What does slipped disc mean?
Slipped disc means a vertebral disc that protrudes into the spinal canal, exerting pressure on spinal nerves and causing backache or sciatica.
What part of speech is slipped disc?
Slipped disc is a noun.
What is the plural of slipped disc?
The plural of slipped disc is slipped discs.

Words near slipped disc in the dictionary

  1. slippahs
  2. slipped
  3. slipped away
  4. slipped back
  5. slipped by
  6. slipped disc
  7. slipped discs
  8. slipped disk
  9. slipped disks
  10. slipped down
  11. slipped in

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