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intervertebral disk

noun

, Anatomy.
  1. the plate of fibrocartilage between the bodies of adjacent vertebrae.


intervertebral disk

/ ĭn′tər-vûrtə-brəl /

  1. A broad disk of cartilage that separates adjacent vertebrae of the spine and acts as a shock absorber during movement.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of intervertebral disk1

First recorded in 1855–60

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